A new study reveals a new mechanism in the gut microbiome that regulates pro- and anti-inflammatory…
Vaquita porpoise rescued as part of VaquitaCPR conservation project, then released
Scientists with the VaquitaCPR conservation project announced they succeeded in locating and rescuing a highly endangered…
Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance
Two recent studies provide significant new hope in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By identifying what…
Zircon as Earth’s timekeeper: Are we reading the clock right?
Zircon crystals in igneous rocks must be carefully examined and not relied upon solely to predict…
Birds without own brood help other birds with parenting, but not selflessly
Birds will sometimes care for the offspring of other birds of their own species if they…
Taming ‘wild’ electrons in graphene
Graphene -- a one-atom-thick layer of carbon -- is a better conductor than copper and is…
Scientists track ovarian cancers to site of origin: Fallopian tubes
Some scientists have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the…
Study finds shortcomings in Canadian regulations governing use of sugar claims
Prepackaged food and beverages labelled with claims such as 'no added sugar' or 'reduced in sugar'…
Electricity from shale gas vs. coal: Lifetime toxic releases from coal much higher
Despite widespread concern about potential human health impacts from hydraulic fracturing, the lifetime toxic chemical releases…
Solution to mysterious behavior of supercooled water
Researchers have developed a model to explain mysterious breakdown of Stokes-Einstein relationship in supercooled water. They…