Columbia University begins construction on New York City’s first all-electric biomedical research building
NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2024) – Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) will begin construction on...
Scientists discover endoparasitic marine tapeworm trapped in cretaceous amber
Cestoda, commonly known as tapeworms, is a large class within the platyhelminth phylum with about 5,000 species described so far. Recently,...
Two newly described fossils help solve early mammal mysteries
An international team of paleontologists led by the American Museum of Natural History and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has...
Research details adaptation tactics of pancreatic cancer
Like alien invaders in a sci-fi movie, pancreatic cancer cells quickly adapt to the weapons used against them and find...
A new ‘Deep Learning’ model predicts with great accuracy water and energy demands in Agriculture
Water scarcity and the high cost of energy represent the main problems for irrigation communities, which manage water for this...
Discovery could end global amphibian pandemic
A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus...
Where the wild bees are—and aren’t—impacts food supply
Honey bees—plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making—capture the popular imagination. Yet, wild bees are equally vital for pollination and,...
Scientists warn: The grey seal hunt is too large
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the...
“Drop industrial agriculture”: Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive
Laura Vang Rasmussen of the University of Copenhagen can finally wipe the sweat from her brow. For the last four...
Portable swept-source Raman spectrometer for chemical and biomedical applications
In 1928, Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman and his colleague K. S. Krishnan discovered that when light interacts with...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies