Fungi can be used to control filth fly adults and reduce egg laying
Stable flies and house flies are a concern in livestock and poultry farming because they can transmit harmful pathogens, and animals can harm themselves while trying to avoid bites from the flies.
View ArticleSilk nanofibers as high efficient and lightweight air filter
High efficient and lightweight nanofiber air filter derived from silkworm silk is developed, which shows superior filtration performance for both of PM2.5 and submicron particles. Based on these...
View ArticleRadiation-guided nanoparticles zero in on metastatic cancer
Zap a tumor with radiation to trigger expression of a molecule, then attack that molecule with a drug-loaded nanoparticle.
View ArticleGenetic risk for common kidney disease uncovered
In a new study of about 3,000 individuals, researchers have uncovered genetic variations that raise the risk of developing a common kidney disease.
View ArticleThe start of 'healing' for the antarctic ozone hole?
After persisting for decades, the hole in the ozone over the Antarctic has begun to 'heal,' exhibiting an ozone increase, a new study reports.
View ArticleFor frigatebirds, staying aloft for months is a breeze
Frigatebirds, which can stay aloft for months at a time, capitalize on atmospheric conditions in order to spend very little energy while flying over hundreds of miles a day, a new study shows.
View ArticleA bewildering form of dune on mars
Researchers have discovered a type of dune on Mars intermediate in size between tiny ripples and wavier dunes, and unlike anything seen on Earth.
View ArticleEngineering the immune system to correct its own flaws
Researchers have been able to engineer T cells to specifically target and kill a malfunctioning component of the immune system that results in autoimmune disease, while sparing the healthy immune...
View ArticleEuthanasia and physician-assisted suicide increasingly being legalized,...
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the United States, Canada, and Europe are increasingly being legalized, but they remain relatively rare, and primarily involve patients with cancer,...
View ArticleNo association found between contrast agents used for MRIs and nervous system...
In a study appearing in the July 5 issue of JAMA, Blayne Welk, M.D., M.Sc., of Western University, London, Canada, and colleagues conducted a study to assess the association between gadolinium...
View ArticleDrug helps control involuntary, sudden movements of Huntington disease
In a study appearing in the July 5 issue of JAMA, Samuel Frank, M.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and the Huntington Study Group, and colleagues evaluated the efficacy and safety of the drug...
View ArticleReconstructing past nuclear tests
Researchers demonstrate a proof-of-principle method to reconstruct past nuclear tests.
View ArticleNanoparticle-based vaccine platform
Researchers report a nanoparticle-based vaccine platform that can confer immunity against various pathogens.
View ArticleVoyaging in prehistoric Polynesia
Chemical 'fingerprints' tie prehistoric woodworking tools in the Southern Cook Islands to basalt extracted from quarries thousands of kilometers across the Pacific Ocean, according to a study.
View ArticleEstimating causal relationships from Big Data
A series of articles in the Sackler Colloquium on Drawing Causal Inference from Big Data explores an array of aspects pertaining to large databases of information about a variety of subjects.
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Researchers report an equation that estimates the frequency of 'origin-of-life' events on a planet based on the amount of life-sustaining chemical building blocks available on the planet, and suggest...
View ArticleRadiocarbon dating suggests joint cartilage can’t renew
Using radiocarbon dating as a forensic tool, researchers have found that human cartilage rarely renews in adulthood, suggesting that joint diseases may be harder to treat than previously thought.
View ArticleNew ferromagnetic superconductors AEuFe4As4 (A = Rb, Cs)
The search for ferromagnetic superconductors (FMSC), in which ferromagnetism coexists with superconductivity below their transition temperatures TFM and TSC (TFM < TSC), can trace back to before...
View ArticleThe debut of a robotic stingray, powered by light-activated rat cells
Researchers have created a robotic mimic of a stingray that’s powered and guided by light-sensitive rat heart cells. Batoid fish, which include stingrays, are distinguished by their flat bodies and...
View ArticleEvolution of the tail: from water to land
As early vertebrates emerged from the water, their tails may have played a crucial role in helping them move across land, a new study reports.
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