The oldest known fur seal has been discovered by a Geology PhD student at New…
Month: February 2015
New approach to childhood malnutrition may reduce relapses, deaths
Children treated for moderate acute malnutrition experience a high rate of relapse and even death…
Plant extract fights brain tumor
Silibinin from milk thistle seeds could be a novel, non-invasive treatment strategy for Cushing Disease….
Treating the uninjured side of the brain appears to aid stroke recovery
To maximize stroke recovery, researchers may want to focus more on ways to support the…
What makes the feather soar
Bird species have adapted to so many ecological niches in large part because of the…
Fluorescing food dyes as probes to improve food quality
Food dyes can give cakes, candy and sodas brilliant colors of the rainbow. Now a…
Extreme mechano-sensitive neurons of tactile-foraging ducks fit the bill for touch research
Mechanosensation is one of our fundamental physiological processes, on par with sight and smell, but…
Better batteries inspired by lowly snail shells
Researchers have isolated a peptide, a type of biological molecule, which binds strongly to lithium…
Unexpected ‘storm’ at galaxy’s core: Supermassive black hole blasting gas, transforming galaxy
Astronomers found surprisingly energetic activity in what they otherwise considered a “boring” galaxy, and their…
A new variant of the rabbit hemorrhagic disease endangers the Iberian lynx
A new study demonstrates the effects that a new variant of the hemorrhagic disease virus…