The study traces — through genetic analysis — the accidental introduction of invasive snails with parasitic flatworms. The invaders were probably transported…
Since then, nearly 200 scientists from around the globe have studied the minuscule grains, looking for clues to the physical and chemical history of our solar…
Tardigrades, also called water bears, can survive Himalayan heights or ocean depths as long as they have moisture.When they don’t, they produce a sugar,…
The discoveries, described in a new WWF report, include 30 unique fish species, two tree frog species, 16 ginger species, three tree species and one…
“This is the first study of the neurological reactions to human touch in a threatening situation, and the first study to measure how the brain facilitates the…
That's the finding of a study to be published in the January issue of the journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions led by Michael Savage, M.D.,…
When mixed with natural organic matter in water from the Suwannee River — a relatively unpolluted waterway that originates in southern Georgia — multiwalled…
New research finds that's because while Web sites offering object interactivity may improve vivid mental images compared to those with simple static pictures…
“Research on obesity and associated problems such as hypertension and type-2 diabetes has largely dealt with adults,” says Alison Ventura, doctoral candidate…
The finding also suggests the possibility of treating various neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia and depression, by…
Initially spurred by the tsunami that devastated the coastlines of the Indian Ocean two years ago, a team of scientists developed the first-ever computer model…
An enzyme found at elevated levels in several human cancers has been linked to abnormal tumor growth in fruit flies, a discovery that provides a new model for…
This new work from researchers at UC San Diego and Brown University will appear in the online version of PNAS on December 18, 2006. Microinversions – usually…
Disease causing organisms can be present in some areas where their hosts are not. If their hosts arrive, novel disease outbreaks may result. In the first…
The popular herbal supplement black cohosh does not relieve hot flashes among women going through menopause, according to a study by researchers from Group…
The new species of nototheniid fish, Cryothenia amphitreta, is detailed in the December issue of the quarterly journal Copeia. Paul A. Cziko, a research…
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