A crab's-eye view of the ancient world
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab's eyes have much to offer, too—at least scientifically.
Plants & Animals
Jan 5, 2022
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Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding in fast-growing West African coastal cities
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.
Environment
Jan 5, 2022
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Heat conduction is important for droplet dynamics
For driving in the rain, it's preferable that the raindrops roll or bounce off the windshield instead of coating it or even freezing. A team of engineers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. ...
Soft Matter
Jan 5, 2022
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New research method reveals how businesses can run better experiments
Many companies today use experiments to gather the data that drives their strategies. That's how Facebook knows whether a newsfeed change increased user engagement, or how a bank knows whether its new promotional strategy ...
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2022
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New research sheds light on the division of labor among genetic switches
The cells of female mammals have a dosage problem, because they have twice as many X chromosomes as are needed in the body. Consequently, one of them is randomly selected and switched off already during early embryonic development. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 5, 2022
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There's more to learn about Grapevine Pinot gris virus, and new technology can help
Focusing on a specific vineyard in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region in the Southern part of France, plant pathologists spent 8 years monitoring more than 60 plants for signs of Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV). Contrary to ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 5, 2022
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Climate change disclosures driving awareness and action among companies and investors
As some of the world's largest companies begin to embrace transparency in sharing information about their carbon footprint, new research is yielding valuable insights into the impact these environmental disclosures can have ...
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2022
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Engineers develop new software tool to aid material modeling research
A new software tool can accelerate materials science research by cutting out tedious background research on material properties. Penn State and Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently debuted propSym, an open-source ...
Materials Science
Jan 5, 2022
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Researchers pioneer new method to edit genes in human cells
Over the past decade, the CRISPR genome-editing system has revolutionized molecular biology, giving scientists the ability to alter genes inside living cells for research or medical applications. Now, researchers at Gladstone ...
Biotechnology
Jan 5, 2022
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Engineered nanomaterial captures off-target cancer drug to prevent tissue damage
Standard chemotherapies may efficiently kill cancer cells, but they also pose significant risks to healthy cells, resulting in secondary illness and a diminished quality of life for patients. To prevent the previously unavoidable ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2022
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