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November 18, 2017
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November 18, 2017

A Photosynthetic Organism's 'Water World'

Nov. 17, 2017 — Following the path of radicals and being able to identify many damaged residues because of incredibly accurate, expeditious and sensitive mass spectrometry, three scientists studied the great ... read more

Interstellar Space Probes: Where's the Brakes?

Nov. 17, 2017 — With a miniaturized space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to ... read more

Drones Could Help Crop Management Take Off, Research Shows

Nov. 17, 2017 — Initial results of an ongoing study show that aerial imagery produced by multi-spectral sensors as well as less-expensive digital cameras may improve accuracy and efficiency of plant stand assessment ... read more

These Ring-Tailed Lemurs Raise a 'Stink' When They Flirt With Potential Mates

Nov. 17, 2017 — Stink-flirting among ring-tailed lemurs come at a cost, but may also influence females in choosing a mate, suggests new ... read more

Age, Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression, According to Study

Nov. 17, 2017 — Gut bacteria at a young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis disease onset and progression, new research ... read more

Seagrass Is a Key Fishing Ground Globally

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and understanding this role ... read more

Asthma Attacks Reduced in Tree-Lined Urban Neighborhoods

Nov. 17, 2017 — People living in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with asthma when there are lots of trees in their neighborhood, a new study has ... read more

Plant Respiration Could Become a Bigger Feedback on Climate Than Expected

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research suggests that plant respiration is a larger source of carbon emissions than previously thought, and warns that as the world warms, this may reduce the ability of Earth's land ... read more

The Future of Cell Culture: A New Continuous Bioprocess Developed

Nov. 17, 2017 — A revolutionary technique to allow the continuous production and collection of cells has been developed by ... read more

When Male Voles Drink Alcohol, but Their Partner Doesn't, Their Relationship Suffers

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers find that the relationship between prairie vole couples suffers when the male has access to alcohol, but his female partner doesn't - similar to what has been observed in human ... read more

Aquatic Plant May Help Remove Contaminants from Lakes

Nov. 16, 2017 — A tiny aquatic plant called duckweed might be a viable option for remove phosphorus, nitrates, nitrites and even heavy metals from lakes, ponds and slow-moving ... read more

Unlocking the Secrets of Ebola

Nov. 16, 2017 — Scientists have identified a set of biomarkers that indicate which patients infected with the Ebola virus are most at risk of dying from the disease. The results come from one of the most in-depth ... read more

Hot Spots of Tick-Borne Diseases in Mongolia

Nov. 16, 2017 — Given the critical role livestock play in Mongolia, transmission of tick-borne diseases can have very real health and economic implications for livestock and herders. Researchers have explored the ... read more

Old World Monkeys Could Be Key to a New, Powerful Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy

Nov. 16, 2017 — A peptide only found in Old World monkeys has the potential to stop rheumatoid arthritis progression better than established treatments, new research ... read more

How Snapdragons Keep Their Color: Signposting Trick Reveals Evolutionary Mechanism

Nov. 16, 2017 — A study of the colour patterns among wild flowers in a mountain valley has yielded a clue about how nature controls fundamental evolutionary change in all ... read more

New Imaging Technique Peers Inside Living Cells

Nov. 16, 2017 — Called Ultrasound Bioprobe, a non-invasive approach allows researchers to view sub-cellular structures and their mechanical behavior at nanoscale ... read more

How the Immune System Identifies Invading Bacteria

Nov. 16, 2017 — Never-before-seen images of mouse immune system proteins and bacterial bits reveal an inspection strategy that identifies ... read more

Chance Discovery of Forgotten 1960s 'Preprint' Experiment

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers in physics and mathematics have long used 'preprints' -- preliminary versions of their scientific findings published on internet servers for anyone to read. In 2013, similar ... read more

Progression from Infection to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Follows Distinct Timeline

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers have uncovered a sequence of biological processes that occur in humans infected with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the infection progresses to pulmonary ... read more

Passenger Pigeon Genome Shows Effects of Natural Selection in a Huge Population

Nov. 16, 2017 — The passenger pigeon is famous for the enormity of its historical population and for its rapid extinction in the face of mass slaughter by humans. Yet it remains a mystery why the species wasn't ... read more
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