MIT engineers have designed a two-component system that can be injected into the body and help form blood clots at the sites of internal injury.
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Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking
Blinking is crucial for the eye. It's how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers have studied the mudskipper, an amphibious fish that spends most of its day on land, to better understand why blinking is a fundamental behavior for...
Early-Nesting Ducks At Increased Risk Due to Changes in Climate, Land Use
Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed.
Giving Farmers Certainty to Tackle a Crop-Eating Pest
The University of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.
New Programmable Smart Fabric Responds to Temperature and Electricity
A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli.
Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Climate Change on Indian Crops
Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields.
Whales Stop By Gold Coast for Day Spa Fix With Full Body Scrubs
A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to ‘roll’ around in sandy substrates to remove dead skin cells on their return journeys south to cooler waters.
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics
New findings suggest that Heinrich Events had no discernible impact on temperatures in Greenland, which could have repercussions for scientists' understanding of past climate dynamics.
New biologic effective against major infection in early tests
A research team has shown in early tests that a bioengineered drug candidate can counter infection with Staphylococcus aureus -- a bacterial species widely resistant to antibiotics.
120-year-old storm’s secrets key to understanding weather risks
The conversion of handwritten weather records into digital information will help weather better understand future weather risks.