Research: Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines —

Most people's experience with seagrass, if any, amounts to little more than a tickle on their ankles while wading in shallow coastal waters....

Research: How the immune system recognizes pathogens: Interaction Time —

A team led by the Freiburg biologists Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schamel and Prof. Dr. Wilfried Weber conducted an experiment in which they controlled...

Research: Novel thermoelectric nanoantenna design for use in solar energy harvesting —

In an article published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), researchers from a collaboration of three labs in Mexico demonstrate an innovative...

Research: More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift —

The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to Penn State scientists,...

Research: Parasites help beetle hosts function more effectively —

A common woodland beetle that plays an important role in the decomposition of fallen trees may be getting a boost from a surprising...

Research: Giant panda’s bamboo diet still looks surprisingly carnivorous —

Giant pandas are unusual in being extremely specialized herbivores that feed almost exclusively on highly fibrous bamboo, despite belonging to a clade (Carnivora)...

Research: A genomic tour-de-force reveals the last 5,000 years of horse history —

Each year on the first Saturday in May, Thoroughbred horses reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour as they compete to win...

Research: Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean —

Arsenic is a deadly poison for most living things, but new research shows that microorganisms are breathing arsenic in a large area of...

Research: Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western US —

Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies...

Research: New genome map sheds light on ancestry, diversity of today’s peanuts —

Working to understand the genetics of peanut disease resistance and yield, researchers led by scientists at the University of Georgia have uncovered the...

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