Marine scientists have quantified potentially denitrifying bacteria in the oyster gut and shell, with important implications…
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Shaping animal, vegetable and mineral
A new technique to grow any target shape from any starting shape has now been developed…
Novel mechanism of resistance to anti-cancer drugs
Investigators have discovered a novel non-genetic cause of resistance to the targeted anti-cancer therapy cetuximab. Their…
Proteins and polymers: Spinning strands hint at folding dynamics
Scientists have created flexible strings of magnetized beads to model how natural and synthetic strands bend…
Portable 3-D scanner assesses patients with elephantiasis
An estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease that…
Biology of childhood brain tumor subtypes offers clues to precision treatments
Researchers investigating pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGG), the most common type of brain tumor in children, have…
Skimping on sleep may contribute to gestational diabetes
A new study has found that lack of sleep among pregnant women may be a contributing…
Invasive ladybird species threatens other ladybirds in England
The harlequin ladybird was widely introduced across continental Europe to limit the population of pest insects.
Physically active white men at high risk for plaque buildup in arteries
White men who exercise at high levels are 86 percent more likely than people who exercise…
Tweeting rage: How immigration policies can polarize public discourse
A study of tweets in the months before and after the 2010 passage of Arizona's "show…