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Scared of a Younger Rival? Not For Some Male Songbirds

Researchers found that older male white-crowned sparrows don’t put much of a fight when they hear a young male singing in their territory – probably because…

Life & Chemistry

Gaining Insight Into a Gene's Protective Role in Parkinson’s

However, University of Alabama researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in…

Health & Medicine

Reassessing Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The synovial fluid is the viscous liquid that lubricates the joints and feeds the cartilage.”This research indicates that we may need to reexamine how we…

Information Technology

RUB Scientists Expose Security Flaws in Satellite Telephony

Satellite telephony was thought to be secure against eavesdropping. Researchers at the Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security (HGI) at the Ruhr University…

Health & Medicine

New Procedure Outperforms Standard Care for Cartilage Repair

It is thought that fixing such lesions may ultimately help to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis, and get athletic individuals back to sporting activities…

Studies and Analyses

New study: Adolescents suffering from depression more likely to be bullied

A new study provides evidence that adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to develop difficulty in peer relationships including being bullied…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Uncovers Genetic Insights in Rice Metabolism

As one of the most important staple crops, rice plays a central role in supplying the nutrients needed to keep the world population healthy. The nutritional…

Health & Medicine

Stopping Osteoporosis Drugs Cuts Atypical Femur Fracture Risk

While the risk for suffering an atypical femur fracture while taking bisphosphonates is still very small – just 1 in 1,000 patients after six years of…

Life & Chemistry

Sharp Images of Living Mouse Brain Reveal Intricate Structures

To explore the most intricate structures of the brain in order to decipher how it functions – Stefan Hell’s team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for…

Materials Sciences

Exploring Commercial Uses of Polymer Foams in Packaging

Packaging, insulation, and impact protection are examples of commercial uses of polymer foams. Depending on the intended application, the properties required…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Decode Entire Genome of Extinct Human Species

In 2010, Svante Pääbo and his colleagues presented a draft version of the genome from a small fragment of a human finger bone discovered in Denisova Cave in…

Materials Sciences

Engineering Breakthrough: Carbon Nanotubes Enhance Laser Detectors

These carbon nanotubes — made of graphene, an atom-thick sheet of carbon — have the perfect ingredients for improving laser detectors and rechargeable…

Earth Sciences

UNH Scientists Illuminate Mariana Trench with Echo Sounding

Using a multibeam echo sounder, state-of-the-art equipment for mapping the ocean floor, scientists from the University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and…

Earth Sciences

Global Extinction: Gradual Threats to Marine Life Revealed

The deadliest mass extinction of all took a long time to kill 90 percent of Earth's marine life–and it killed in stages–according to a newly published report.

Life & Chemistry

Cellular Switches: From the RNA World to the “Modern” Protein World

G proteins play a central role in cellular signal processing. They are described as molecular switches that oscillate between ‘on’ and ‘off’, regulated by…

Life & Chemistry

Smallest Tools Deliver Big Results in Bone Repair Innovations

The tools used by Murphy, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics and rehabilitation at University of Wisconsin-Madison, however, are…

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