How scientists saved us from scallop stock collapse
For the first time in 5 years, WA scallop fishers were able to fish in the once-profitable waters surrounding the Abrolhos Islands in 2017.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2018
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New technique eases production, customization of soft robotics
By helping rubber and plastic stick together under pressure, University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemists have simplified the production of small fluid-carrying channels that can drive movement in soft robotics and enable chemical ...
Robotics
Jan 9, 2018
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Are couples who choose to 'live apart' tested when partners require caregiving?
Previous research has shown that unmarried adults are choosing long-distance or cross-residential relationships as a way to have companionship and independence later in life. Jacquelyn Benson, an expert of older adult relationships ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2018
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How the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat
By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights on why the dry rot (Serpula lacrymans) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic changes ...
Biotechnology
Jan 9, 2018
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Exotic animals and the hunt for gold
Men, women and their families arrived in large numbers to northern California with the dream of striking it rich during the mid-19th century. What most people don't know about the California Gold Rush is that exotic animals ...
Ecology
Jan 9, 2018
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First PEPSI data release
The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument (PEPSI) at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona released its first batch of high-spectral resolution data to the scientific community. In a series of ...
Astronomy
Jan 9, 2018
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Radical methods for infected implants
Molecules that are more often known for their potential to cause cancer may have a new, health-promoting role. Scientists are now discovering how these "radicals" may be used to prevent infections and promote the long-term ...
Biochemistry
Jan 9, 2018
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First 'cell map' of 20,000 cells in mammalian embryo
Scientists at the Wellcome—MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute have used cutting-edge technology to profile over 20,000 individual cells to produce the first 'cell map' describing all the major cell types present at the early ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2018
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Evolution acceptance in children linked to aptitude, not belief
In contrast to adults, acceptance of evolution in schoolchildren in the UK is linked to their scientific aptitude rather than conflicts with belief systems, say scientists at our Milner Centre for Evolution.
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2018
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Study suggests female advantage in life expectancy related to fundamental biological roots
A small team of researchers from Denmark and Germany has found evidence that suggests a biological reason for why women live longer than men. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the ...
