URI researchers: New survey method proves Rhode Island’s rarest frog may not be so rare
KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists ...
Tag: Biology
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and ...
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocks Methane is a strong greenhouse ...
University of Surrey’s extraordinary social impact provides vital support in a year of crisis
The Measuring Up 2019-20 report has a natural focus on health, exploring how the University has leveraged its research and ...
Pollutant concentration increases in the franciscana dolphin
One of the smallest and most threatened dolphin species worldwide The concentration of potentially toxic metals is increasing in the ...
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
First study to validate conflicting theories A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones ...
Harmful protein waste in the muscle
Study clarifies cause of a rare genetic muscle disease An international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn ...
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly interacting with each other and ...
$7 million to advance cardiovascular research
Despite advances in prevention and therapy, cardiovascular diseases are still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Scientists have ...
Data from community science is underutilized; new study aims to change that
New paper provides framework for how scientists can leverage community-generated data to monitor global biodiversity change SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June ...
Rearing cicadas
What does it take to discover a new species of cicada? The 17-year cicadas emerging dramatically by the billions in ...
Mary Jane West Eberhard receives Linnean Medal for Zoology
Mary Jane West Eberhard, staff scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, has just received the ...
USC study reveals potential new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC identify a novel target related to the blood-brain barrier and a potential ...
A new model of Alzheimer’s progression
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved ...
Study presents new species of bizarre, extinct lizard previously misidentified as a bird
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An international research team has described a new species of Oculudentavis, providing further evidence that the animal ...
Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract
MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs. CAMBRIDGE, ...
Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane
Researchers at the University of São Paulo discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and ...
Are we genetically ‘grounded’?
Hebrew University identifies molecular factors that enable birds to fly, but keep the rest of us on terra firma For ...
Big data: IPK researchers double accuracy in predicting wheat yields
The enormous potential of Big Data has already been demonstrated in areas such as financial services and telecommunications. An international ...
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
Provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what future holds The term "doomscrolling" describes the act ...
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