Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
Worms blast off into space for muscle loss mission
Thousands of tiny worms will be launched into space today (3 June) to help scientists to understand more about muscle loss and how to prevent it......»»
Researchers identify role of interneurons in food-seeking behavior of worms
As anyone who has ever procrastinated knows, remembering that you need to do something and acting on that knowledge are two different things. To understand how learning changes nerve cells and leads to different behaviors, researchers studied the muc.....»»
Reef-building corals and microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
The microscopic algae that live inside and provide nutrients to their reef-building coral hosts may be evolving in tandem with the corals they inhabit, so each partner is fine-tuned to meet one another's needs. A new study by Penn State biologists re.....»»
New microscopy method reaches deeper into the living brain
Researchers have developed a new technique that allows microscopic fluorescence imaging at four times the depth limit imposed by light diffusion. Fluorescence microscopy is often used to image molecular and cellular details of the brain in animal mod.....»»
"Rescue mutations" that suppress harmful DNA changes could shed light on origins of genetic disorders
New insights into the ability of DNA to overcome harmful genetic changes have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Lausanne and their collaborators. The team found that 26 percent of harmful mutations were.....»»
Suspected fatal shark attack in New Caledonia
Rescue services in New Caledonia were Thursday searching for the body of a fisherman believed to have been killed by a shark, following a spate of fatal attacks in the South Pacific territory this year......»»
Quantitatively understanding defects in phosphors from a nano perspective
Researchers led by Hong Zhang at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences of the University of Amsterdam have been able to provide insight into the microscopic dynamics of energy transfer and conversion in doped phosphors. Using dedicated nan.....»»
Microscopic fossils record ancient climate conditions
Fifty-six million years ago, as the Earth's climate warmed by five to eight degrees C, new land mammals evolved, tropical forests expanded, giant insects and reptiles appeared and the chemistry of the ocean changed. Through it all, bacteria in the oc.....»»
New study shows never before seen nutrient exchanges between algae and bacteria
Research co-led by Newcastle University has shed new light on important microscopic scale interactions between algae and bacteria predicated on the mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients......»»
A new method to better study microscopic plastics in the ocean
If you've been to your local beach, you may have noticed the wind tossing around litter such as an empty potato chip bag or a plastic straw. These plastics often make their way into the ocean, affecting not only marine life and the environment but al.....»»
Unexpected "Black Swan" defect discovered in soft matter for first time
In new research, Texas A&M University scientists have for the first time revealed a single microscopic defect called a "twin" in a soft-block copolymer using an advanced electron microscopy technique. This defect may be exploited in the future to cre.....»»
Mount Vesuvius victims died just moments away from rescue
A skeleton unearthed at the site may belong to a high-ranking naval officer. armi del soldato When Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE, the eruption also killed hundreds of people huddled on the shores of nearby Hercul.....»»
Researchers develop an injectable, microscopic chip to monitor physiological conditions
Researchers at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed the world’s smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit......»»
16-bit classics Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol are getting modern re-releases
Zombies first arrived on the Super Nintendo in September 1993 before finding its way to the Sega Genesis a couple of months later. In it, players controlled protagonists Julie and Zeke as they attempted to rescue their neighbors from characters typic.....»»
Graphene key for novel hardware security
As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to protect data against attacks from bad actors. Current silicon technology exploits microscopic differences between computing components to create secure keys, b.....»»
Mapping citrus microbiomes: The first step to finding plant-microbiome treasures
Due to their complexity and microscopic scale, plant-microbe interactions can be quite elusive. Each researcher focuses on a piece of the interaction, and it is hard to find all the pieces let alone assemble them into a comprehensive map to find the.....»»
"I was injured but the rescue boat found me in seconds"
How technology has helped emergency responders save lives during the pandemic......»»
Kids with a desk and a quiet place to study do better in school, data shows
Ask what students need to learn at home, and the answer often involves access to Wi-Fi or a digital device. For example, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 sets aside US$7.1 billion to support access to high-speed internet for schools and libraries.....»»
Tiny plastic particles in the environment
Wherever scientists look, they can spot them: whether in remote mountain lakes, in Arctic sea ice, in the deep-ocean floor or in air samples, even in edible fish—thousands upon thousands of microscopic plastic particles in the micro to millimeter r.....»»
Lost in the Med: Pacific grey whale ventures far from home
A young grey whale has been sighted off the southern French coast in recent days, lost in the Mediterranean and trying unsuccessfully to make it back to its natural habitat—the northern Pacific—the national network for the rescue of sea mammals s.....»»