Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat
2019 has been a particularly deadly year in the U.S. for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE),…
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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…
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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…
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…