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Life & Chemistry

Fish Adaptation: Better Synchronization Against Predators

Researchers in the York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis (YCCSA), based in the University's Department of Biology, used a combined computer simulation and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fraunhofer POLO Launches Pilot for Transparent Barrier Films

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Polymer Surfaces Alliance POLO (Fraunhofer POLO) have developed highly efficient barrier films suitable for roll-to-roll…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Innovative Model Enhances Vitamin D Levels in Calves

Newborn dairy calves get crucial vitamin D in the colostrum from their mothers as they nurse during the first few days after birth. Later, the neonatal calf…

Life & Chemistry

EU Systems Biology: Advancements in Computational Modeling

Systems biology is based on the computer modelling of biological systems, ranging from single cells up to complete organisms. As an emerging interdisciplinary…

Life & Chemistry

High-Strain Tendons: New Insights on Repair Frequency

In a discovery that seems counterintuitive, a study appearing in the May 21st Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that tendons in high-stress and strain…

Health & Medicine

New RNA Interference Technique Uncovers Glioma Treatment Pathway

In the paper “A genome-wide RNA interference screen reveals an essential CREB3L2-ATF5-MCL1 survival pathway in malignant glioma with therapeutic implications,”…

Physics & Astronomy

Supermassive Black Holes: New Insights on Galactic Centers

A team of astronomy researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology, Florida Institute of Technology and University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, find that…

Health & Medicine

Osteopathic Treatment Reduces Hospital Stays for Pneumonia Patients

Kari Hortos, a Michigan State University professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine, was one of seven site…

Studies and Analyses

Study: Benchmarks and 'leapfrogs' drive up CEO pay

Benchmarking is a standard practice in American corporations. When setting pay, compensation committees use peer groups of executives at comparable firms to…

Physics & Astronomy

Webb Telescope's NIRCam engineering test unit arrives at NASA Goddard

The Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) will be the primary imager on the Webb telescope and will measure light in the spectrum in the wavelength range of 0.6 to 5…

Environmental Conservation

Lowly termite, not the lion or elephant, may be the star of Africa's savanna

The king of the savanna appears to be the termite, say ecologists who've found that these humble creatures contribute mightily to grassland productivity in…

Health & Medicine

Lung Worms Linked to Eating Raw Crayfish: What You Need to Know

Physicians at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have diagnosed a rare parasitic infection in six people who had consumed raw crayfish from…

Earth Sciences

Northwest Africa’s 20th Century: Driest in 900 Years

The first multi-century drought reconstruction that includes Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia shows frequent and severe droughts during the 13th and 16th centuries…

Environmental Conservation

How Marine Iguanas Adapt to Survive El Niño Stress

For marine iguanas living in the Galapagos Islands, an El Niño can be deadly. Some die from starvation while others survive. Scientists have long believed that…

Studies and Analyses

Appendectomy Recommended for Patients With Positive CT Results

“The decision to forego surgery in these patients often results in missed appendicitis, with a possible increased risk of perforation,” said study co-author…

Health & Medicine

New Insights: Brain Blood Flow Patterns in Schizophrenia

“Arterial spin labeling is a powerful technique that can help reduce the cost and complexity of examinations,” said the study's lead author, Lukas Scheef,…

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