As part of ongoing research to understand how miniaturization affects brain size and behavior, researchers measured the central nervous systems of nine species…
What were the daily lives of modern humans like more than 50,000 years ago?Rare finds such as early ornaments, cave drawings and Middle Stone Age engravings…
Roses are one of the leading cut flowers in the global floriculture trade. In the last few years, cut flower consumption and the market for high-quality…
Suppose you're trying to impress a loved one with a generous gift this holiday season, says Kimberlee Weaver, assistant professor of marketing in the Pamplin…
Today’s announcement from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN points to promising signs for the existence of the Higgs boson. Weizmann Institute scientists…
The findings provide reassurance that increased risks of birth defects are unlikely for cancer survivors who are concerned about the potential effects of their…
Scientists studying how tiny algae renew old or damaged cell proteins say their findings could be useful in developing crops suited to climates in which…
Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. A…
Adenosine is a metabolite produced naturally by cells at low levels, and at higher levels during exercise or stress. Adenosine binds to and activates cell…
It's no surprise that humans the world over use more water, by volume, than any other material. But in second place, at over 17 billion tons consumed each…
Sure, solar only generates about 1 percent of the electricity in the US. But that will change in a few years, says Pearce, an associate professor of electrical…
There are probably at least 500 medically useful chemicals awaiting discovery in plant species whose chemical constituents have not yet been evaluated for…
The Purdue and USDA research team developed a method to test toxins from other plants on Hessian fly larvae. The test simulates the effect of a transgenic…
Applications for this technique include identifying the sites of virus infections and cancer growth, due to the abundance of DNA replication in these tissues….
Banana, mango or apricot – telling these smells apart is no problem for the human nose. How the olfactory organ distinguishes such similar smells has been…
Structural modeling of the voltage-sensing mechanism is important because it allows researchers to generate testable hypotheses and design new, highly specific…
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