Theoretical studies indicate that localized perturbations, such as adding a constant number of individuals every generation, can stabilize such fluctuations in…
In the study, Knockout Mice: Is it Just Genetics? Effects of Enriched Housing on Fibulin-4+/- Mice, lead researcher Ann Baldwin, PhD, suggests that…
Moore, chair of the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, is heading to Greenland from Feb. 18 to March 11 as part of the Greenland Flow Distortion…
“We have discovered that C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is not merely a marker of the risk of hypertension, it actually induces hypertension,” said Dr. Wanpen…
Although the implications for human eggs are not yet clear, the findings are of interest because of the ethical and practical concerns surrounding the need for…
The findings illustrate the ability of DNA sequence analysis to reveal aspects of animal population dynamics in the distant past and potentially illuminate the…
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee Barry Smit says the Inuit are sometimes not being given the tools they need to make the correct…
Ancient people living in Panama were processing and eating domesticated species of plants like maize, manioc, and arrowroot at least as far back as 7,800 years…
“Many fisheries scientists spend a lot of time and effort doing complicated analyses using complex models of their data,” said Adkison. “This effort might be…
It's the most common bacteria-related sexually transmitted disease in the United States, so researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio's South Texas…
Imagine coming to the hospital with crushing chest pain, only to find that emergency room doctors are uncertain whether you’re having a heart attack. The…
About 81 percent of the United States’ population now lives in urban areas, as does almost half of the world’s total population. Scientists and engineers say…
For all infectious disease, R0 describes the most important aspects of transmission as it is the expected number of hosts that can trace their infection…
“Our findings further underscore the importance of cholesterol levels as a risk factor for stroke, even if you have no history of heart disease and are…
The study will focus on transportation, where emissions reduction policies have significant consequences on the economy and materials use, and can fail due to…
Dr Kevin Robert Gurney, assistant professor in the Earth & Atmospheric Science/Agronomy at Purdue University and Associate Director of the Purdue Climate…