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Insect youths give in to parasitic mum, says study

Insect youths give in to parasitic mum, says study

Adult children concede to exploitative mums leading to the evolution of insect societies, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found. Researchers...
Researchers create the first hybrid human-monkey embryo

Researchers create the first hybrid human-monkey embryo

Investigators in China and the United States have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a...
Massive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors (New research)

Massive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors (New research)

New research published in Science Advances provides a template for how to develop directly-acting antivirals with novel modes of action, that would combat COVID-19...
Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early stage oesophageal cancer (Study)

Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early stage...

Artificial intelligence ‘deep learning’ techniques can be used to triage suspected cases of Barrett oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer, potentially leading to faster...
Birds' blood functions as heating system in winter (Study)

Birds’ blood functions as heating system in winter (Study)

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn. The...
Ancient pottery reveals the first evidence for honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa (Research)

Ancient pottery reveals the first evidence for honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa (Research)

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, with colleagues from Goethe University, Frankfurt, has found the first evidence for ancient honey...
Research finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short

Research finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short

Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication used to treat...
Scientists say we don’t know how most mammals will respond to climate change

Scientists say we don’t know how most mammals will respond to climate change

Researchers at the University of Oxford, alongside international collaborators, have found that there is a significant knowledge gap in the risks posed by climate...
Scientists develop third and final 'made-to-order' nanotube synthesis technique

Scientists develop third and final ‘made-to-order’ nanotube synthesis technique

The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes--in essence rolled up sheets of graphene--is unable to allow complete control over their diameter, length and type....
Fossil discovery deepens snakefly mystery, Says New Study

Fossil discovery deepens snakefly mystery, Says New Study

Fossil discoveries often help answer long-standing questions about how our modern world came to be. However, sometimes they only deepen the mystery--as a recent...

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