Nature photographers using social media to post their work are helping enhance biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia and the concept has the potential to spread globally, according to a study
Microbial communities are hypothesised to contain keystone species, which can have a disproportionate impact on community stability even if they are present in low abundances. Identifying these keystone species can be difficult, especially in the human gut, because syst
Researchers found that termites are most available early in the wet season. Despite the abundance of alternative foods at the time, chimps prefer termite fish.
MIT researchers have created a patch-like wearable ultrasound monitor that can examine organs within the body without the use of an ultrasound operator or the application of the gel.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat because it spreads quickly and has a distinct biochemical makeup. However, researchers achieved a significant advance by discovering the genetic changes that occur during tumour migration -- and they also discovered a medication t
Researchers have shown promising results about the potential of gene therapy to heal genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease, and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer vital new insights into processes that occur in the body following tre
According to a genetic study, grizzly bears' internal clocks appear to keep ticking during hibernation. This persistence emphasises the importance of circadian cycles in the metabolism of many species, including humans.
With the development of new medications that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, new methods for determining whether memory loss and thinking issues are caused by Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenera
Aldehydes are poisonous substances created in the body by metabolic processes. They are harmful because they attach to and crosslink biological macromolecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins.
A group of scientists has solved a long-standing condensed matter physics puzzle by directly observing the Kondo effect (the re-grouping of electrons in a metal produced by magnetic impurities) in a single artificial atom.
Researchers have published their findings in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. They speculate that these tiny particles may have a role in cloud formation and, as a result, weather.
Cooking and recipe demonstrations promote healthy eating and the acceptance of new foods by class members. The research brief published in Elsevier's Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour shows that a hybrid home-use testing technique can obtain valuable input fr
When compared to immediately clipping the umbilical cord or waiting a shorter time before doing so, waiting two minutes or longer after birth may help lower the risk of death. Delaying clamping could reduce the child's chance of death by more than half when compared to
A recent review article Therapy summarises major milestones in the development of gene therapy medical products that have aided in the treatment of a large number of uncommon disorders. The essay also discusses the obstacles to the advancement of gene therapy for rare d
Since global warming is an inevitable consequence of burning fossil fuels, the only strategy we have to stop it is to bring human activity's CO2 emissions down to "net zero," or the point at which the amount of CO2 we release into the atmosphere and the amount we take o
Micromotors that move on their own have been invented by ICIQ researchers in Spain to filter wastewater. The process generates ammonia, which can be used as a renewable energy source.