Climate change can have a different impact on male and female fish, shellfish and other…
Month: February 2017
Reversible saliva allows frogs to hang on to next meal
A frog tongue’s stickiness is caused by a reversible saliva in combination with a super…
‘Mirror game’ test could secure early detection of schizophrenia, study shows
A pioneering new study has developed a new, ‘mirror game’ test using computer avatars to…
Peacock colors inspire ‘greener’ way to dye clothes
‘Fast fashion’ might be cheap, but its high environmental cost from dyes polluting the water…
Cocktail of bacteria-killing viruses prevents cholera infection in animal models
Oral administration of a cocktail of three viruses, all of which specifically kill cholera bacteria,…
Scientists discover peptide that could reduce the incidence of RSV-related asthma
Researchers have found that a peptide, called STAT6-IP, when delivered to the lungs of neonatal…
New type of PET imaging identifies primary and metastatic prostate cancer
Researchers document the first-in-human application of a new imaging agent to help find prostate cancer…
Researchers flip script for Li-Ion electrolytes to simulate better batteries
Scientists have used the Cray XK7 Titan supercomputer to identify new electrolyte materials with promising…
Controlling electron spin makes water splitting more efficient
One of the main obstacles in the production of hydrogen through water splitting is that…
Certainty in complex scientific research an unachievable goal
A study on uncertainty in research could shed light on anomalies that arose in early…