Researchers looked at the effects of declawing on larger cat species and found that declawing disproportionately impacts their muscular capabilities as compared to their smaller brethren.
Displays Controlled by Flexible Fins and Liquid Droplets More Versatile, Efficient Than LED Screens
Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrared radiation are now possible, thanks to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Short-Term Tagging Of Rare Whale Takes A Step Forward
Dropping tags from drones holds promise for non-invasive, effective, efficient deployment under challenging conditions.
MIT Engineers Create an Energy-Storing Supercapacitor From Ancient Materials
Two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study.
Researchers find evolutionary adaption in trout of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains
Scientists found that trout from lakes stocked decades ago in the Wind River Mountains have higher numbers of gill rakers, which are bony or cartilage structures in the gullets of fish that act as sieves to retain zooplankton and nourish the trout. The difference is likely a result of the...
Researchers discover method to overcome antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have described a new class of molecules that inhibit efflux pumps so that antiboitics remain effective.
Engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials
Engineers have created a 'supercapacitor' made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy.
Study demonstrates efficacy of new short-term resistant TB treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects vulnerable populations including those with limited economic resources, HIV patients, those whose diet is deficient in nutrients and others. Resistant TB (MDR TB) does not respond to first line medications and is difficult to treat, requiring long regimens of 15-20 months that are associated with significant...
Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings
Major government and private funding is being invested in planting trees as a powerful tool to fight climate change. But new research shows a troubling bottleneck that could threaten these efforts: U.S. tree nurseries don't grow close to enough trees--nor have the species diversity needed--to meet ambitious planting and restoration...
Elusive pygmy right whale is a homebody
The smallest member of the filter-feeding family is one of the only whale species not to embark on seasonal migrations, new research finds.