Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal waters
Shells from muddy sediment collected on the western Palos Verdes shelf off the coast of southern California. The shells are from the scallop Chlamys...
Neuroimaging technique may help predict autism among high-risk infants
Brain patterns in 6 month old babies may predict autism in those at high risk.
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Functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI)...
Growth mechanism of fungi decoded
A protein (colored red) is located at the tip of a hypha of Aspergillus nidulans and controls growth. The hypha is about 3 micrometers...
World’s ‘first named dinosaur’ reveals new teeth with scanning tech
Artist's impression of how Victorian palaeontologists thought the Megalosaurus looked (R) is compared with how we now understand it to have looked (L).
Credit: University...
Flaws in a tumor’s genetic mending kit drive treatment response to immunotherapy
An image of a T-cell is shown.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Robbie B. Mailliard, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
In an expanded,...
Potential mechanism for BCG vaccine reversal of type 1 diabetes
Scientists have documented reversal of advanced type 1 diabetes in mice and subsequently completed a successful phase I human clinical trial of BCG vaccination.
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The mysterious bend in the Hawaiian-Emperor chain
The Hawaiian-Emperor Chain is an example of a hotspot track - a trail of volcanic islands and seamounts created on a lithospheric plate as...
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
UT Austin researchers used a magnet and nanoparticles to separate oil from water in seconds.
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering
When oil mixes with or enters...
New evidence reveals source of 1586 Sanriku, Japan tsunami
These are the coral fragments analyzed in this study. All pieces are small (3-5 cm in longest dimension). Specimens shown are after physical cleaning...
Molecular code for melanin-like materials
Polymeric pigments were produced by guided oxidation of peptide assemblies.
Credit: Matej Vakula, NYC
Scientists have long known that melanin -- the pigments that give color...
Developing fetuses react to face-like shapes from the womb
This is a 4-D ultrasound of a fetus tracking the stimulus.
Credit: Kirsty Dunn & Vincent Reid
It's well known that young babies are more interested...
