Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling
Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities…
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Home water-use app improves water conservation
A UC Riverside-led study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use…
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Location matters: Belly fat compared to overall body fat more strongly linked to psoriasis risk
Researchers have found that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, is more strongly linked…
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Nature-inspired breakthrough enables subatomic ferroelectric memory
A research team led by Prof. Si-Young Choi from the Department of Materials Science and…
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Snapshot: The best thing on my phone
What’s the best thing on my phone? The Merlin Bird ID app. It listens and…
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Hitting the right notes to play music by ear
Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a…
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Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight
A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts…
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Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses…
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Meet the first two Retraction Watch Sleuths in Residence – Retraction Watch
We are thrilled to announce that David Robert Grimes and Mariana Ribeiro will join the…
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Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find
The immune system is regulated by a body clock and is more active during the…