A new antibiotic to combat drug-resistant bacteria is in sight
Researchers have discovered a new active substance effective against gram negative bacteria that targets a…
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat
2019 has been a particularly deadly year in the U.S. for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE),…
First evidence of bio-essential sugars in meteorites
A new study has discovered meteorites containing RNA sugar, ribose, and other bio-important sugars; the…
How to fight illegal cocoa farms in Ivory Coast
The world’s love for chocolate has helped decimate protected forests in western Africa as some…
American children and teens are consuming significantly fewer sugary drinks
According to a new study, the share of children and adolescents consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)…
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
With unexpected findings about a protein that’s highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists have opened…
The cause of chewy chicken meat
The most delicious-looking broiler chicken could consist of hard, chewy meat. The problem plagues the…
Probing the role of an inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure
After heart attack injury, ALX/FPR2 is activated by resolvin D1 in immune cells in the…
When grown right, palm oil can be sustainable
Turning an abandoned pasture into a palm tree plantation can be carbon neutral, according to…
Not so selfish after all — Key role of transposable elements in mammalian evolution
A scientist has revealed a key role for ‘selfish’ transposable elements in the evolution of…
Yeasts in nectar can stimulate the growth of bee colonies
Researchers have found that the presence of yeasts can alter the chemical composition and thus…
Machine learning microscope adapts lighting to improve diagnosis
Engineers have developed a microscope that adapts its lighting angles, colors and patterns while teaching…
Icebergs as a source of nutrients
The importance of icebergs as an important source of nutrients in the polar regions has…
This humidity digester breathes in atmospheric water and exhales energy
Integrating a super moisture-absorbent gel with light-active materials, researchers have developed a humidity digester to…
Walking changes vision
When people walk around, they process visual information differently than at rest: the peripheral visual…
Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally
The effectiveness of non-mechanical, low-energy methods for moderating temperature and humidity has been evaluated in…
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A decade after the predators have gone, Galapagos Island finches are still being spooked
On some of the Galapagos Islands where human-introduced predators of Darwin’s finches were eradicated over…
The ever-changing brain: Shining a light on synaptic plasticity
Researchers have found that AMPA receptors form and disintegrate continually, within a fraction of a…
Leadership’s in the blood for tiny fish
Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research…
Caught in the act: MeerKAT telescope spies stellar flare
The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape of South Africa has discovered an object…
New danger for corals in warming oceans: Metal pollution
Metal copper from agricultural runoff and marine paint leaching from boat hulls poses an emerging…
Endangered whales react to environmental changes
Some ‘canaries’ are 50 feet long, weigh 70 tons, and are nowhere near a coal…
Technique identifies T cells primed for certain allergies or infections
Researchers can now identify T cells reactive to a particular target from a patient’s cells,…
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Patients and medical providers should be aware that chronic opioid use can interfere with sleep…
Daily cannabis use lowers odds of using illicit opioids among people who have chronic pain
For those using illicit opioids to manage their chronic pain, cannabis may be a beneficial…
Evidence in mice that childhood asthma is influenced by the neurotransmitter dopamine
Neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine communicate with T cells to enhance allergic inflammation in…
Scientists use modern technology to understand how ochre paint was created in pictographs
Ochre was often used as a vivid red paint in ancient rock art known as…
Study on surface damage to vehicles traveling at hypersonic speeds
Vehicles moving at hypersonic speeds are bombarded with ice crystals and dust particles in the…
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Scientists find evidence of missing neutron star
The leftovers from a spectacular supernova that revolutionized our understanding of how stars end their…
Catatonia in Down syndrome
Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome 21, occurs in 250,000 children and adults in…
New species of seaweed uncovered by genetic analyses
Genetic analyses have revealed remarkably higher species diversity in common red seaweed than previously assumed….
First high-speed straight motion of magnetic skyrmion at room temperature demonstrated
Researchers have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated a formation and current-induced motion of synthetic…
Clean carbon nanotubes with superb properties
Scientists have found a new way to make ultra-clean carbon nanotube transistors with superior semiconducting…
Rare gas find solves puzzle of Southern Africa’s soaring landscape
The discovery of gases released from deep beneath the Earth’s crust could help to explain…
Unlocking the secrets of badger dispersal to minimize the spread of bovine TB
By understanding how, when, and why badgers move from one social group to another, researchers…
Atoms, molecules or even living cells can be manipulated with light beams
Special light beams can be used to manipulate molecules or small biological particles. However, these…
Deep-sea bacteria copy their neighbors’ diet
A new group of symbiotic bacteria in deep-sea mussels surprises with the way they fix…
Light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matter
Researchers have made one of the highest-performance cameras ever composed of sensors that count single…
Huge tsunami hit Oman 1,000 years ago
15-meter high waves that pushed boulders the weight of a Leopard tank inland: This is…
Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot
Trash talking has a long and colorful history of flustering game opponents, and now researchers…
Decarbonizing the power sector
Electricity supply is one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well…
Ayahuasca compound changes brainwaves to vivid ‘waking-dream’ state
Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by…
Boosting wind farmers, global winds reverse decades of slowing and pick up speed
In a boon to wind farms, average daily wind speeds are picking up across much…
Impact of climate change on Arctic terns
New study shows how changes in Antarctic sea ice is driving one of the world’s…
Watch out for ‘feather duvet lung’ caution doctors
Watch out for ‘feather duvet lung’ doctors have warned after treating a middle aged man…
Hear this: Healthful diet tied to lower risk of hearing loss
Investigators have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing…
New screening method identifies inhibitors of cancer cell metabolism
A new screening system developed by scientists leverages redundancy in an important component of a…
Get over it? When it comes to recycled water, consumers won’t
If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it’s perfectly safe…
Antibiotics from the sea
Biologists have succeeded in cultivating several dozen marine bacteria in the laboratory — bacteria that…
Virtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory
In order to orient ourselves in space, and to find our way around, we form…