Scientists have succeeded in visualizing the immediate wound or herbivory responses in plants. They used…
Month: June 2015
Australian fossil forces rethink on our ancestors’ emergence onto land
A fossil’s age raises the possibility that the first animals to emerge from the water…
Research points to effective methods of freezing avian red blood cells
Birds, like people, can suffer from conditions where a blood transfusion is a necessary life-saving…
Air pollution below EPA standards linked with higher death rates
Death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate…
Researcher finds rare Vietnamese rabbit
A rare and elusive rabbit has been found, held and photographed by a researcher. The…
Exiled stars explode far from home
Astronomers usually discover supernovae within large galaxies, where a star explodes perhaps once a century….
Low-cost weight loss program has long-term results, study shows
Clinically significant weight loss is defined as losing 5 percent or more of one’s body…
Thirty years of AIDS data highlight survival gains, room for improvement
Although treatment advances have dramatically reduced deaths from opportunistic infections related to AIDS, a new…
Seven new miniaturized frog species found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
Following nearly five years of exploration in mountainous areas of the southern Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest,…
Ancient El NiƱos triggered Baja bunny booms
At times during the past 10,000 years, cottontails and hares reproduced like rabbits and their…