Newly discovered millipede, Nannaria hokie, lives at Virginia Tech
Credit: Virginia Tech Hearing the words "new species discovered" may conjure images of deep caves, uncharted rainforests, or hidden oases ...
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CSU’s Kyle Horton leads NASA study on impact of artificial light on migratory birds
Credit: Kyle Horton A groundbreaking study published in 2017 found that artificial light from the Tribute in Light installation at ...
A COSMIC approach to nanoscale science
Instrument at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source achieves world-leading resolution of nanomaterialsCredit: Chungnam National University COSMIC, a multipurpose X-ray instrument ...
Female gannets go the extra mile to feed chicks
Credit: Dr Bethany Clark Female gannets travel further than male gannets to find fish for their chicks in some years ...
First wearable device can monitor jaundice-causing bilirubin and vitals in newborns
Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of ...
SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells
Credit: © Laura Alvarez / CeMM The body's immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 ...
Determination of glycine transporter opens new avenues in development of psychiatric drugs
Credit: Azadeh Shahsavar Glycine can stimulate or inhibit neurons in the brain, thereby controlling complex functions. Unraveling the three-dimensional structure ...
This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones, study shows
Credit: Norman Lee To succeed in mating, many male frogs sit in one place and call to their potential mates. ...
Sea butterflies already struggle in acidifying Southern Ocean
Credit: Credits: Lisette Mekkes & Katja Peijnenburg, Naturalis. The oceans are becoming more acidic because of the rapid release of ...
Could catnip become the new DEET?
The common plant shows promise as a new natural insect repellentCredit: Gallio lab / Northwestern New collaborative research from Northwestern ...
Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides
Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invadersCredit: Nicole Ward Gauthier/University of Kentucky New research reveals an ...
WOX9: A jack of all trades
Credit: Hendelman/Lippman lab/CSHL, 2021 Over evolutionary time scales, a single gene may acquire different roles in diverging species. However, revealing ...
Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts
UBCO researchers part of global team working to curb misplaced conservationCredit: UBC Okanagan A group of researchers, spanning six universities ...
Protein controlling magnesium identified as therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Patients with liver disease have significantly elevated expression of CNNM4 protein, which modulates magnesium in the liverCredit: CIC bioGUNE An ...
Limiting invasive species may be a better goal than eliminating them
U of A biologist leads new study on "functional eradication" to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets ...
High-resolution ocean model provides insight into sea turtles’ lost years
Model shows where hatchlings likely travel in the open oceanCredit: Cheryl Harrison An exquisitely detailed global ocean model simulation from ...
Purdue Research Foundation partners with IdentifySensors Biologics for COVID-19 technology
Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - IdentifySensors Biologics, a Purdue University-affiliated technology firm developing a rapid diagnostic platform ...
Camera traps reveal newly discovered biodiversity relationship
Data scientists analyze photos from 15 tropical rainforestsCredit: Daniel Gorczynski HOUSTON - (March 3, 2021) - In one of the ...
‘Best case’ goals for climate warming which could still result in massive wildfire risk
A seemingly small difference in global warming levels could greatly impact wildfires worldwide, researchers have foundCredit: Pexels Under the 2015 ...
Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year
Chinook salmon play major role as Southern Resident prey across seasons.Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries and reference NMFS permit number 16163 ...
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