Spatial variability of airborne microorganisms
Variability in airborne microorganisms associated with dust suggests that geographic location, climate, and soil conditions can affect airborne microbe community composition, according to a study.
View ArticleNaturally transgenic sweet potato
Genes from naturally occurring bacteria are found in cultivated sweet potatoes around the world, according to a study. Agrobacterium bacteria are common plant pathogens that display the ability to...
View ArticleChampagne trove reveals clues to 19th-century winemaking
Chemical and sensory analysis of 170-year-old champagnes previously recovered from the Baltic Sea reveals hints of 19th-century winemaking practices, according to a study.Strewn amid the wreckage of a...
View ArticleEarly crop adoption on the Tibetan Plateau
The climatic requirements of wheat and barley may have enhanced, rather than delayed, their adoption as agricultural staples on the Tibetan Plateau, according to a study. Researchers previously...
View ArticleHow some fishes offset cost of generating body heat
Boosts in cruising speed and an expanded annual migration range might help some fish species offset the high cost of maintaining elevated body temperatures, according to a study.
View ArticleFuture of the fossil record
A collection of papers in the Future of the Fossil Record Special Feature highlights the role of paleontology in exploring the evolution of biological form and the dynamics of species and major...
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
In a study involving 152 individuals divided into 10-person groups in which a message about the risks of using an antibacterial agent were communicated from one person to the next, the message content...
View ArticleDevices in living tumor better predict cancer drug response
Two devices that test multiple cancer drugs directly in the body, in living tumor tissue, are paving a path to personalized treatment. By bringing the lab to the patient, the devices, which were...
View ArticleNew research points to elderly as growing contributor to tuberculosis in China
A major contributor to the number of tuberculosis infections and cases in China will likely be the elderly over the next few decades, requiring a refocus in efforts to control a disease affecting...
View ArticlePeer review critical to identifying most promising research
Peer review helps distinguish research applications with the highest potential impact, according to a new study. This is because peer review generates new insights about grant application quality that...
View ArticleUnder the hood of Yellowstone’s supervolcano
Geologists now have a complete picture of the active volcanic system underlying Yellowstone National Park in the United States, thanks to this study by Hsin-Hua Huang and colleagues. The researchers...
View ArticleAncient teeth inform humans’ arrival in Europe
Dental remains from two different sites in Italy suggest that modern humans were responsible for the Protoaurignacian culture, artifacts of which are associated with the arrival of Homo sapiens in...
View ArticleRare, isolated galaxies might be runaways, study suggests
Just because some compact elliptical galaxies are alone without massive galactic neighbors to strip their stars away doesn’t mean that they weren’t already stripped by a larger galaxy earlier,...
View ArticleFe3C-functionalized 3D N-doped carbon structures for electrochemical...
Fe3C-functionalized 3D graphite carbon nanocomposite (Fe3C/NG) was prepared by one-pot pyrolysis of FeCl3 impregnated melamine foam. Because of the synergic effect between the two types of active...
View ArticleBiodegradable and broad-spectrum nanoparticles as potent antibacterial agents
In order to develop a novel antibacterial materials to reduce the growingly bacterial resistance, in a paper appearing recently in Science Bulletin (2015, 60(2):216-226), a team of scientists at the...
View ArticleMedication to treat frequent pain crises in sickle cell anemia underused
Despite evidence demonstrating the benefits of the medication hydroxyurea for patients with sickle cell anemia and frequent pain crises, an analysis suggests that more than 3 of 4 patients who might...
View ArticleCertain genetic factors associated with rheumatoid arthritis severity, risk...
Genetic variations associated with the risk of susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis are also associated with responsiveness to treatment, the risk of death, and severity of the disease as measured...
View ArticlePredator sensing by bloom-producing algae
Algae may sense the presence of predators via species-specific chemical sensitivity, according to a study. As single-celled organisms, marine algae rely on chemical cues to sense threats in their...
View ArticleEmergence of Isthmus of Panama
The narrow strip of land that links North and South America may have formed several million years earlier than thought, according to a study with potential implications for global climate and...
View ArticleMethane production in Arctic peat
Microbial populations in Arctic peat can rapidly adapt to warming temperatures to produce methane consistently at high rates, according to a study. Methane emissions from carbon-rich Arctic permafrost...
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