Rewilding the future
New research shows that the loss of large animals has had strong effects on ecosystem functions, and that reintroducing large animal faunas may restore biodiverse ecosystems.
Ecology
Oct 27, 2015
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Researchers develop novel 3-D printing method for creating patient-specific medical devices
We've all seen pictures of premature babies in neonatal care units: tiny beings, some weighing just a bit over a pound, with plastic tubes snaking through their nose or mouth, or disappearing into veins or other parts of ...
Materials Science
Oct 27, 2015
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How big data will help solve global food problems
Farmers' profits, rural biodiversity, and consumer choice could all improve significantly by sharing data about the food system.
Environment
Oct 27, 2015
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Making heads and tails of embryo development
Proteins usually responsible for the destruction of virally infected or cancerous cells in our immune system have been found to control the release from cells of a critical growth factor governing head and tail development ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 27, 2015
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New study shows that lion populations in much of Africa are in rapid decline
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), the study estimates that lion numbers in West and Central Africa are declining sharply and are projected to decline a further ...
Ecology
Oct 27, 2015
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Swimming in a deluge of user generated content
The Internet is awash in user generated content (UGC)—from blogs, reviews, and Q&As, to wikis, tweets, and Facebook posts. And let's not forget photo- and video-sharing sites: every second, one hour of video is uploaded ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 27, 2015
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Involve young and female Maasai in land reform in Kenya, says researcher
Management of pastures in Kenya is due for major overhaul: only then the negative developments around the privatization wave of the past few decades may be restored. To avoid social unrest and create a fair, productive and ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2015
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Research project identifies microalgae with health-giving omega-3-type fatty acids
The Neofood project, currently being run by Neiker-Tecnalia, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, is seeking to identify species of marine microalgae that are present on the Basque coast that contain ...
Biotechnology
Oct 27, 2015
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Extremely tiny, hugely versatile nanoglobules
Ludwig Maximilian University chemists have demonstrated a simple way to load nanoglobules with light-absorbing organic molecules. The method could serve as the basis for the formulation of innovative sunscreens.
Materials Science
Oct 27, 2015
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Antarctica's wildlife in a changing climate
Despite being one of the coldest, most inhospitable places on Earth, Antarctica hosts a wealth of biodiversity, and its remoteness and extreme climate have lent a certain amount of protection to the many species that call ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2015
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