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Life & Chemistry

Bright eyes: Study finds reindeers' eyes change colour with Arctic seasons

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded team from UCL (University College London), and the University of Tromsø, Norway,…

Earth Sciences

NASA Sees Tropical Storm Raymond Fading Fast

Raymond contained rainfall only in an area northwest of its center of circulation when the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed above…

Earth Sciences

NASA Sees Newborn Twenty-ninth Depression in the Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is located within the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It's located east and north of the Philippines and covers about 2 million square miles (5…

Studies and Analyses

New Biomarkers for Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Identified

This process may soon become much easier thanks to a medical breakthrough by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre…

Studies and Analyses

Weight at Diagnosis Tied to Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates

In patients with more aggressive forms of prostate cancer, the researchers also found an even stronger correlation between obesity and mortality. This study…

Environmental Conservation

UCLA Report Calls for Global Action on Ocean Plastic Crisis

A new report by authors from UCLA School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and…

Earth Sciences

Redwood Trees Unlock Secrets of West Coast Climate History

A University of Washington researcher has developed a way to use the trees as a window into coastal conditions, using oxygen and carbon atoms in the wood to…

Physics & Astronomy

Cat's eyes: Designing the perfect mixer

Mixing strategies are even more critical for industrial products, where every batch that is manufactured must meet the same exacting standards and yet, to…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Membrane Combines Climate Protection and Medical Uses

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P), under the director Hans-Jürgen Butt and his project leader Doris Vollmer, have…

Physics & Astronomy

New Tech Enables Human Eyes to See in the Dark

Human eyes, primarily sensitive to shorter wavelength visible light, are unable to detect or differentiate between the longer-wavelength thermal IR…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Shine Light on World’s Least-Studied Bat

For more than 140 years nearly all that scientists knew about this animal was derived from one lonely specimen preserved in a jar of alcohol in the Natural…

Life & Chemistry

Zebrafish Study Unveils Wound Healing Mechanisms

How do these neighboring skin cells know which way to migrate? What directional cues are they receiving from the wound site? A new paper by Mark Messerli and…

Studies and Analyses

Dinner Rituals’ Impact on Child and Adult BMI: Study Insights

Did you know that the dining environment itself is an influencer of your weight status? This is the finding of a recent study by Dr. Brian Wansink and Dr….

Life & Chemistry

New Substance Targets Multi-Resistant Bacteria Effectively

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have now developed and characterized a substance that quickly and effectively kills the virulent bacteria. The…

Environmental Conservation

Warm Winters Extend Tree Dormancy: New Research Insights

In the temperate zones, vegetation follows the change of the seasons. After a winter pause, plants put out new growth in spring. Research has now brought a new…

Health & Medicine

Genetic Link Between Autism and Language Impairment Revealed

Lorenzo Miodus-Santini an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Princeton, who was classified as autistic at only 13 months old, was never a big talker. As an infant…

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