Circulatory disorders, diabetes or lying in the same position for extended periods can all lead to chronic wounds that do not heal. There are hardly any effective treatment options. A materials science research team from ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 27, 2021
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Giant anteaters living in less forested habitats make use of larger home ranges, according to a study by Aline Giroux at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and colleagues, publishing August 18 in the open-access ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2021
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Although some people say that baldness is the "new sexy," for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don't focus on the primary causes: oxidative ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 12, 2021
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In the world's high mountain regions, life needs ice. From the Rockies to the Himalayas, glaciers and other accumulations of snow and ice persist throughout the year. Often found on shaded slopes protected from the sun, these ...
Archaeology
Aug 12, 2021
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Urgent conservation measures are needed to save a Critically Endangered species of chameleon which has been found clinging to survival in patches of rainforest in Malawi.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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Plastic pollution creates an "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles, new research shows.
Evolution
Aug 2, 2021
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Researchers have shown how worms learn to optimize their foraging activity by switching their response to pheromones in the environment, according to a report published today in eLife.
Evolution
Jul 6, 2021
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An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics—tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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"Ghost nets" from unknown origins drift among the Pacific's currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.
Ecology
May 27, 2021
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In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the ocean, Florida State University researchers have developed a new virtual tool to track this debris.
Environment
Apr 28, 2021
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