The world's largest omnivore is a fish
Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world's largest omnivore.
Plants & Animals
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A fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor is under development
As the BA.5 omicron variant continues to spread, health experts are increasingly preparing for a future in which such COVID-19 variants emerge, surge and recede, similar to seasonal flu. An important part of staying on top ...
Biochemistry
Jul 21, 2022
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North 'plaza' in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round, study finds
The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas. These flat zones, called ...
Archaeology
Jul 21, 2022
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Fast, uncomplicated, and specific: Diagnosis of prostate cancer from blood samples
Early detection of prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in men, is often achieved with PSA tests. However, this blood test for prostate-specific antigens gives many false positive results, causing unnecessary ...
Biochemistry
Jul 20, 2022
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New method to analyze minerals under terrestrial and Martian atmospheric conditions
A research team from the University of Málaga has validated the use of a system for more accurate detection of compounds in rocks by fusing different types of data obtained with the same laser technology that provides immediate ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 18, 2022
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Action of drug compounds in tissue revealed by new technique
A new technique that can analyze how drug molecules bind to proteins in tissue samples could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development.
Biochemistry
Jul 14, 2022
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Producing COVID-19 antibodies in hen eggs
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been able to produce antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs. Antibodies harvested from eggs might be used to treat COVID-19 or as a preventative measure ...
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2022
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Final destination deep sea: Microplastics' impact on ocean floor even greater than assumed
Senckenberg researchers Serena Abel and Angelika Brandt, together with colleagues from the Alfred Wegener Institute—Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and Goethe University in Frankfurt, have investigated ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2022
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Crew aboard private yacht confirm sighting of bioluminescent 'milky sea'
An atmospheric scientist with Colorado State University has gained confirmation of his discovery of a bioluminescent "milky sea" event through testimony of a crew aboard a private yacht. In his paper published in Proceedings ...
New model shows Earth's deep mantle was drier from the start
Earth's mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth's crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet's volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales, it behaves as a viscous ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2022
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