Study: Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
An international team of scientists used...
Picture: Australia’s wish list of exotic pets
Unsustainable trade of species is a major pathway for the introduction of invasive alien species at distant localities and at higher frequencies. It is also a major driver of over-exploitation of wild native populations....
Researchers use artificial intelligence to strengthen power grid resiliency
America's power grid system is not only large but dynamic, which makes it especially challenging to manage. Human operators know how to maintain systems when conditions are static. But when conditions change quickly, due...
Study: Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future
Behind the simple headline "Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels" - the article was published on July 20th in the renowned scientific journal Nature - a groundbreaking development is hidden. Silica aerogels are light, porous...
Study: Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
It's not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife markets, but at the moment there is still no comprehensive understanding of how much people are involved in...
Study: New clues to a 500-year old mystery about the human heart
Researchers have investigated the function of a complex mesh of muscle fibres that line the inner surface of the heart. The study, published in the journal Nature, sheds light on questions asked by Leonardo...
Study: Native Hawaiian tiger cowries eat alien invasive species
Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa's Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have just discovered that the Hawaiian tiger cowrie (Leho-kiko in Hawaiian) is a voracious predator of alien sponges such...
Study: Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic
Thomas Brück saw the sea whip Antillogorgia elisabethae for the first time 17 years ago while diving on a research trip to the Bahamas. He still remembers this encounter vividly, which took place 18...
Study: Alaska’s salmon are getting smaller, affecting people and ecosystems
The size of salmon returning to rivers in Alaska has declined dramatically over the past 60 years because they are spending fewer years at sea, according to a new study led by researchers at...
Study: Findings refute idea of monarchs’ migration mortality as major cause of population decline
In a new study, Monarch Watch Director Chip Taylor and colleagues have shown that speculation regarding the declining monarch population, despite having received much attention, is unsupported.
Published Aug. 7 in the journal Frontiers in...