Archaeal and bacterial GDGTs studies in the Chinese marginal seas
Organic proxies based on glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) (e.g. TEX86, MBT/CBT and BIT) have made impressive applications in constructing the paleo oceanography. SCIENCE CHINA Earth...
View ArticlePolyU develops Nasogastric Tube Placement Training system with haptic feedback
This innovative system enables nursing students to practise NGT insertion in computer-simulated virtual environment.
View ArticlePrimary care is point of entry for many kids with concussions
Many children with concussion initially sought care through primary care and not the emergency department (ED), although younger children and those insured by Medicaid were more likely to go to the...
View ArticleSpanish university research activity
The Spanish University has lost resources and researchers in recent years, but has improved its international productivity and competitiveness, according to data from the new annual IUNE report on...
View ArticleTwo Chinese businessmen donate $1 million to the University of Montreal and...
The University of Montreal Faculty of Law is holding a ceremony today in recognition of the donation by Zhang Bin and Niu Gensheng to create the “China-Canada Fund for Bin Zhang-Niu Gensheng...
View ArticleA variation on a gene brings unexpected benefits
The variant of a gene encoding the target for a popular antidiabetic therapy is protective against heart disease, a common safety concern with antidiabetic medications, a new study shows.
View ArticleDiscovering how Cyanobacteria form patterns for nitrogen fixation
Scientists at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have analyzed the process of nitrogen fixation by cyanobacteria, creating a mathematical model which allows to understand the patterns they form....
View ArticleMicroplastics alter hatching, growth and feeding of European perch
Exposure to high concentrations of plastic particles inhibits hatching, decreases growth rates, and alters feeding preferences of European perch larvae, a new study shows, as well as preventing the...
View ArticleA CRISPR system for editing RNA
Researchers including Feng Zhang have confirmed that a bacterial protein hypothesized as a tool for targeted editing of RNA, similar to how CRISPR-Cas9 targets DNA, can indeed be used as an alternate...
View ArticleDid ancient wolves befriend humans twice?
The genome of an ancient dog, described in a new study, informs upon the demography and domestication of man’s best friend.
View ArticleSwirling ammonia lies below Jupiter’s thick clouds
Using radio waves, astronomers have been able to peer through Jupiter’s thick clouds, gaining insights into the gas giant’s atmosphere, a new study reports.
View ArticleMales were saved by agriculture
The emergence of agriculture is suggested to have driven extensive human population growths. However, role of agriculture that played in initial population expansions still remains controversial....
View ArticleWater in continental lithospheric mantle from eastern China
Nature of water could reflect the evolution of continental lithospheric mantle. Recent research about lithospheric mantle reviews its water content and hydrous isotope composition and discuss the...
View ArticleTreating prostate cancer via protein degradation
Researchers report a potential therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) in rodent models.
View ArticlePrehistoric bison movement through ice-free corridor
Researchers report a chronology for an ice-free corridor in North America and its consequences for human prehistory.
View ArticleLeaping eels lend credence to Humboldt's legend
Experiments with electric eels housed in an aquarium lend support to a centuries-old account of eel fishing by the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, according to a study.
View ArticleCell transplantation in glaucoma
A cell replacement therapy that lowers pressure inside the eye and prevents neuronal loss in mice with glaucoma could potentially preserve vision in patients, a study suggests.
View ArticleRadiation levels on Bikini Island
Measurements from 2015 reveal that gamma radiation on Bikini Island exceeds estimates derived from data obtained decades ago, according to a study.
View ArticleAncestry of early European farmers
A study suggests that the first European farmers migrated from modern-day Greece and Turkey.
View ArticleGenomics of ancient Aboriginal Australians
Researchers report a complete mitochondrial genome of an ancient Australian Aborigine.
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