Aerial insectivores -- birds that hunt for insect prey on the wing -- are declining across…
Month: August 2018
Birth defect predicts testicular cancer, infertility in adulthood
New evidence supports international guidelines recommending surgery before 18 months of age for boys with undescended…
China is hot spot of ground-level ozone pollution
In China, people breathe air thick with the lung-damaging pollutant ozone two to six times more…
How unsecured medical record systems and medical devices put patient lives at risk
Physicians and computer scientists have shown it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by…
Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation
Candidiasis is a painful infection that affects a large number of individuals, occasionally causing severe pain…
How the forest copes with the summer heat
Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe have experienced the driest summer season…
Breakthrough could see bacteria used as cell factories to produce biofuels
Biologists have developed a new technique for manipulating small cell structures for use in a range…
Food activates brown fat
Brown fat consumes energy, which is the reason why it could be important for preventing obesity…
New herbicide registration for weed control in watermelon crops recommended
New research recommends that the herbicide bicyclopyrone, now used in corn, be registered for weed management…
Father’s diet could affect the long-term health of his offspring
New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality…