Too often, it’s only after a transplanted organ has sustained serious damage that a biopsy reveals the organ is in
Month: February 2019
Flipping crab led to discovery that a commercially harvested species feeds at methane seeps
Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia
New study: How to save a seabird
In the 1990s, the endangered status of the short-tailed albatross catalyzed efforts to reduce the number of birds accidentally killed
Dose of vitamin C helps gold nanowires grow
A boost of vitamin C helped Rice University scientists turn small gold nanorods into fine gold nanowires. Common, mild ascorbic acid is the not-so-secret sauce
Researchers are first to count growth factors in single cells
Whether healthy or diseased, human cells exhibit behaviors and processes that are largely dictated by growth factor molecules, which bind
Scientists find out how bird feathers are arranged in waves
Bird feathers are technically still just a form of skin. It is really bizarre how such a simple organ as
Taking on tumors
Melissa Thone, a fourth-year doctoral student in chemical & biomolecular engineering, recently won over the judges of UCI’s Public Impact
Desert ants’ survival strategy emerges from millions of simple interactions
In a new analysis, Princeton researchers have created a mathematical model to explain how desert harvester ants collectively weigh the
Gardening practices can be tailored for pollinators
Insect pollinators are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use and other causes. Pollinator gardens are growing in popularity to
Most Triggers for Irregular Heartbeat Can Be Easily Modified
A personal survey of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats, has found
