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Published What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration - What Bank Voles Can Teach Us About Prion Disease Transmission and Neurodegeneration


Transmission of prions between species is inefficient, and only a small proportion of exposed recipi...
Published Discovery may explain how prion diseases spread between different types of animals - Discovery May Explain How Prion Diseases Spread Between Different Types of Animals


Medical researchers have made a discovery that may explain how prion diseases, like chronic wasting...
Published Targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species - Targeted Test for Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Enterobacter Species


Bacteria of the genus Enterobacter are among the most dangerous bacteria associated with hospital in...
Published 'Friend or foe' bacteria kill their algal hosts when coexisting is no longer beneficial - Friend or Foe? Bacteria Kill Their Algal Hosts When Coexisting is No Longer Beneficial


Scientists have detailed a lifestyle switch that occurs in marine bacteria, where they change from c...
Published Genes in beans: Bean genome sequenced for improved nutrition - Genes in Beans: Bean Genome Sequenced for Improved Nutrition


The faba bean genome, which at 13 billion bases is more than four times the size of the human genome...
Published Fjords, small in size and number, are significant carbon reservoirs - Fjords: Small in Size, Big in Carbon Storage



Fjords comprise a mere 0.1 percent of the surface area of the ocean yet store a whopping 11-12 perce...
Published Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future -- particularly on the Atlantic coast - Estuaries Face Higher Nutrient Loads in the Future -- Particularly on the Atlantic Coast


A new study finds the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see s...
Published Asphalt volcano communities - Asphalt Volcano Communities: A Fascinating Look at Life in Extreme Environments


Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of...
Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th


Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...
Published Sea level rise up to four times global average for coastal communities - Sea Level Rise Up to Four Times Global Average for Coastal Communities



New research shows that coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four time...
Published Satellites can be used to detect waste sites on Earth - Satellites Can Be Used to Detect Waste Sites on Earth



A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of was...
Published New ultrafast water disinfection method is more environmentally friendly - New Ultrafast Water Disinfection Method is More Environmentally Friendly


Researchers have found a way to use small shocks of electricity to disinfect water, reducing energy...
Published Global spread of powdery mildew through migration and trade - Global Spread of Powdery Mildew through Migration and Trade


The worldwide distribution of one of the most important cereal pathogens is the result of human acti...
Published Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales - Toxic Toilet Paper and Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Endangered Killer Whales


A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bod...
Published Ways to tackle water security challenges in world's drylands - Ways to Tackle Water Security Challenges in World's Drylands


To counter the effects of climate change on drylands, a new study suggests that global access to wat...
Published Neptune: Neutralizer-free plasma propulsion - Neptune: Neutralizer-Free Plasma Propulsion



Plasma propulsion concepts are gridded-ion thrusters that accelerate and emit more positively charge...
Published Human body a breeding ground for antimicrobial resistance genes - Human Body: A Breeding Ground for Antimicrobial Resistance Genes


The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic re...
Published Antibiotic consumption and resistance 'two-way street' between animals and humans - Antibiotic Consumption and Resistance: A Two-Way Street Between Animals and Humans



Scientists have demonstrated that, globally, the association between antibiotic consumption and anti...
Published New RNA-seq, metabolomics protocol offers more efficient extraction that maintains data integrity - New RNA-seq, Metabolomics Protocol Offers More Efficient Extraction That Maintains Data Integrity



Scientists have developed a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis, offering a...
Published This new sensor can detect mercury ions with just a tap - This New Sensor Can Detect Mercury Ions with Just a Tap


Although many measures are in place to prevent contamination, pollutants, such as mercury and lead, ...