“If women are dissuaded or excluded from even a handful of opportunities, she continued, the loss to science is enormous.” As an undergraduate student in biology, I spent several... Read more
Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size. Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, alon... Read more
AIV can be detected based on odor changes in infected birds New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals how diseases can modify... Read more
A foundation for the production of sandalwood oil by means of metabolic engineering Sandalwood oil – the ‘golden harvest’ – is one of the world’s most valuable... Read more
Researchers at Lund University have unexpectedly discovered that an old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissue. The researchers now have high hopes that their di... Read more
The same compound in a common household clothes detergent shows promise as a treatment to preserve muscle tissue after severe injury. Researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center... Read more
Regular training improves maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), which is a well-established measure of physical fitness. However, just how much exercise, and how intense that exercise should be to... Read more
In 2008 researchers from the University of Southern Denmark showed that the drug thioridazine, which has previously been used to treat schizophrenia, is also a powerful weapon against antibi... Read more
Compounds present in exhaled breath can act as a “fingerprint” for individuals, scientists say. These “metabolites” represent the waste products of the body’s c... Read more
Overall, the pigs fed the lysozyme milk were less dehydrated, had less intestinal inflammation, suffered less damage to the inner intestines Milk from goats that were genetically modified to... Read more
The best images were obtained with cameras that were two megapixels or higher Smart phone apps can help you check your vision, keep tabs on your blood-glucose levels and track your bl... Read more
A mobile phone application will help professional and "citizen" scientists collect and analyse data from "in the field", anywhere in the world. Read more