Got seasonal allergies? Beetles could help
Allergies caused by the common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, impact millions, and in Europe alone, around 13.5 million people suffer with symptoms, resulting in 7.4...
What did scientists learn from Deepwater Horizon?
Scientists review what they -- and their science colleagues from around the world -- have learned from studying the spill over the past decade.
Europe’s olive trees face a pandemic of their own
Nutrient-depleting bacteria are decimating olive groves throughout the Mediterranean, with devastating consequences.
Low-cost imaging system poised to provide automatic mosquito tracking
Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. A new low-cost imaging system...
Mahogany tree family dates back to last hurrah of the dinosaurs
A new article shows the mahogany family goes back to the last hurrah of the dinosaurs, the Cretaceous.
Nanosensor can alert a smartphone when plants are stressed
Engineers can closely track how plants respond to stresses such as injury, infection, and light damage using sensors made of carbon nanotubes. These sensors...
Breathing heavy wildfire smoke may increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Heavy wildfire smoke may raise the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. To reduce exposure to wildfire smoke, researchers advise people to stay indoors with...
Breeding a hardier, more nutritious wheat
High-fructan wheat provides benefits for growers and consumers.
Keratin scaffolds could advance regenerative medicine and tissue engineering for humans
Researchers have developed a simple method for preparing 3D keratin scaffold models which can be used to study the regeneration of tissue.
A new species of black endemic iguanas in Caribbeans is proposed for urgent conservation
A newly discovered endemic species of melanistic black iguana (Iguana melanoderma), discovered in Saba and Montserrat islands, the Lesser Antilles (Eastern Caribbean) appears to...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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