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February 8, 2017

Credit: Elly Morriën et al. / Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) 'Relationships' in the soil become stronger during the process ...

Measuring time without a clock

February 8, 2017

EPFL scientists have been able to measure the ultrashort time delay in electron photoemission without using a clock. The discovery ...

Blue-bellied insects may play a role in the fight against citrus greening

February 8, 2017

Credit: Photo provided by Michelle Cilia ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for ...

How life survives: UNC researchers confirm basic mechanism of DNA repair

CHAPEL HILL, NC - Day in and day out, in our bodies, the DNA in cells is damaged for a ...

BU College of Engineering receives NEXTCAR grant to develop smart car technology

The Boston University College of Engineering announced it is a co-investigator for a $3.36 million grant received by Oak Ridge ...

Approach removes thyroid gland with no neck scar or need for special equipment

Credit: Dr. Rohan Walvekar New Orleans, LA - A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans ...

Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle

Credit: The University of Akron Inspired by the hair of blue tarantulas, researchers from The University of Akron lead a ...

Ecological Society of America announces 2017 Fellows

WASHINGTON, DC - The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2017 Fellows. The Society's fellowship program ...

When data’s deep, dark places need to be illuminated

Credit: TACC Much of the data of the World Wide Web hides like an iceberg below the surface. The so-called ...

Researchers identify ‘synthetic essentiality’ as novel approach for locating cancer therapy targets

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A new method has been found for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking specific key ...

Sentinels in the blood: A new diagnostic for pancreatic cancer

Credit: The Biodesign Institute Despite enormous research strides, detection methods for many diseases remain cumbersome and expensive, and often uncover ...

Study sheds light on how carnivorous plants acquired a taste for meat

Credit: Mitsuyasu Hasebe BUFFALO, N.Y. -- To the average plant-eating human, the thought of a plant turning the tables to ...

CU scientists help pinpoint genetic changes related to carnivorous plant evolution

AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2017) - A team of scientists that includes researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical ...

Up, up and away: USU chemists say ‘yes,’ helium can form compounds

Credit: Ivan Popov/Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH, USA - Can helium bond with other elements to form a stable compound? ...

Sandia adds augmented reality to training toolbox

Credit: (Photo by Randy Montoya) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When you hear the term "serious gaming" you might envision professional eSports ...

CIFAR receives $4M to strengthen health research in B.C.

(Toronto - Feb. 3, 2017) CIFAR (The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) welcomes the announcement by British Columbia's Ministry of ...

New software automates brain imaging

Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience When humans and animals learn and form memories, the physical structures of their ...

Online Pest Risk Atlas for Africa to combat climate change effects on pest management

The International Potato Center (CIP) announces the launch of its free online mobile accessible Pest Risk Atlas for Africa that ...

Machine learning method accurately predicts metallic defects

Credit: Bharat Medasani, Berkeley Lab / PNNL For the first time, researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) ...

Monell Center receives grant to characterize distinctive odor of ovarian cancer