Less than a month away from the kick-off the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii,…
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With droughts and downpours, climate change feeds Chesapeake Bay algal blooms
A study shows that weather patterns tied to climate change may increase the severity of…
Trajectory of functional recovery after postoperative delirium
Delirium is a common, serious, often fatal disorder occurring in 11% to 50% of hospitalized…
Gene signature in healthy brains pinpoints the origins of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which…
Android apps can secretly track users’ whereabouts, researchers find
New research reveals that some Android apps may automatically transmit sensitive information, such as the…
New map details threat of Zika across Europe, US
A team of researchers has mapped Zika risk around the world with unprecedented resolution while…
Pancreatic cancer cells find unique fuel sources to keep from starving
Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation in dense tumors by ordering nearby support cells to supply…
Discovery of key component of HIV yields new drug target
Scientists have discovered an essential feature of HIV that the virus uses to infect cells…
Fusobacteria use a special sugar-binding protein to bind to colon tumors
Some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick…
Textbook story of how humans populated America is ‘biologically unviable,’ study finds
Using ancient DNA, researchers have created a unique picture of how a prehistoric migration route…