A decade of monitoring shows the dynamics of a conserved Atlantic tropical forest

Characterized with high levels of biodiversity and endemism, the Atlantic Tropical Forest has been facing serious…

Chewing gum rapid test for inflammation

Dental implants occasionally entail complications: Six to fifteen percent of patients develop an inflammatory response in…

David Attenborough gains new species namesake

A new species of damselfly from the Cretaceous period has been named after the iconic naturalist…

An extra 71000 care home places will be needed by 2025 in England as care needs increase, study predicts

As life expectancy increases, so too have the number of years that older adults spend with…

Antifreeze to improve airplanes, ice cream and organ transplants

The design of airplane wings and storing organs for transplant could both become safer and more…

Modelling human psychology

A human being's psychological make-up depends on an array of emotional and motivational parameters, such as…

Brain tumor cells’ adaptation to oxygen deprivation mapped

The most aggressive variant of brain tumor – glioblastoma – has an average survival rate of…

Predators preserve existing animal species

A new study increases knowledge of how boundaries and barriers are maintained between different species in…

Navigation and spatial memory: New brain region identified to be involved

Navigation in mammals including humans and rodents depends on specialized neural networks that encode the animal’s…

Mosses used to evaluate atmospheric conditions in urban areas

Researchers have developed a method to evaluate atmospheric conditions using mosses (bryophytes) in urban areas, a…