Science

Feat of ‘dung-gineering’ turns cow manure into one of world’s most used materials

A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to…

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AI has untapped potential to advance biodiversity conservation

A new study from McGill University researchers suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of…

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Discovery: a better, more targeted termite terminator

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have…

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Min proteins for max efficiency during cell division

The Min protein system prevents abnormal cell division in bacteria by forming oscillating patterns between the ends of a cell…

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A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people…

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Saving the Asian ‘unicorn’ — if it still exists

Is it extinct, or does it still roam somewhere deep in the misty highland forests of Vietnam and Laos? It…

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Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today

Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar…

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How cellular quality control contributes to insulin resistance related to type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in…

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Antivenom neutralizes the neurotoxins of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes

By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly…

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The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptions to cold water diving

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive…

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