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Phys.org / Africa's herbarium collections are a scientific treasure. They need to be digitized before more biodiversity is lost
Universities and biodiversity institutes have hidden treasures: their collections of pressed plant specimens. These plants have been flattened, dried and mounted on special cardboard sheets. Some were collected centuries ...
Medical Xpress / Precision medicine identifies influential protein in bladder cancer progression and chemotherapy effectiveness
Researchers investigating the role of progranulin in cancer progression have previously identified the signaling receptor EphA2 as critical in tumor establishment and a potential target to enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy. ...
Phys.org / Sunscreen for lakes and dams: Could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed up evaporation, leaving less water for people, farming and industry. Daniel ...
Medical Xpress / Move over, lycopene. Tomatoes' secret sauce may be phytoene
New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease, which affects more than 1 in 3 American adults
Phys.org / How climate change affects different modes of transport—from roads to railways
As climate change makes extreme weather more frequent and intense, floods, heat waves, droughts, wildfires and storms are increasingly disrupting roads, railways, airports and waterways. Roads have been closed in Germany ...
Medical Xpress / 'Phubbing' behavior linked to openness, extraversion and neuroticism in health care workers
Personality traits may help predict whether a person will ignore others while using their smartphones, according to a study of health care workers in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research.
Medical Xpress / Early nicotine vapor exposure increases nicotine seeking later in life, study finds
Nicotine vaping during adolescence may leave a lasting imprint on the brain's reward system, driving nicotine-seeking behavior well into adulthood even after long stretches without any exposure, according to new research ...
Phys.org / Genetic traces reveal river residents: 1,072 species in a bucket of water
Can DNA traces in just two liters (0.5 gallons) of water reveal how a river's biodiversity changes over the course of a year? A study by the University of Duisburg-Essen using the River Lippe as an example shows how biodiversity ...
Medical Xpress / MRI may help predict progression in early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute researchers have found that a pattern of brain atrophy visible on MRI could help predict how quickly people with early-onset Alzheimer's disease progress from mild cognitive impairment ...
Phys.org / Buried underwear shows land use is key to soil health
Soil is the foundation of our food supply. It stores water, carbon and nutrients and is home to a large share of the world's biodiversity. More than half of global biodiversity is estimated to live below ground. Yet biodiversity, ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop AI framework to optimize solid oxide electrolysis cell operation
Researchers from Korea have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided optimization framework that dramatically reduces the computational effort needed to optimize solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) operation.
Phys.org / Many workplaces resist plant-based lunches despite substantial climate benefits
Are organizations ready for plant-based food at work? A new study from the University of Copenhagen explores this question and shows that only a small proportion of workplaces in Denmark are ready for this change—despite ...
