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Animal Migrations Track With Wikipedia Searches
By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found that species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
FDA Approves Esketamine, the First Major Depression Treatment to Reach U.S. Market in Decades
Nasal spray related to the anesthetic/street drug ketamine targets treatment-resistant patients-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Climate-driven evolution in trees alters their ecosystems
(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) A new study explores how climate, evolution, plants, and soils are linked. The research is the first to show how climate-driven evolution in tree populations alters the way trees directly interact with their imm...
Insilico to present at the Asia Pharma R&D Leaders Summit 2019
(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for Drug...
William Happer Courts the Trump Administration
An eminent physicist leads a political effort to undermine climate science-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Graphene quantum dots for single electron transistors
(National Research University Higher School of Economics) Scientists from the Higher School of Economics, Manchester University, the Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a n...
Financial illiteracy and irrational thinking are causing a dangerous shortfall in retirement savings
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Since individuals do not make rational decisions in complex matters such as retirement planning, the researchers suggest an alternative behavioral approach. Instead, they would focus on affect...
Faux Fish Might Help Aquaculture Keep Feeding the World
Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells
(Rutgers University) Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, which could lead to more efficient solar cells and other advances in electronics, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Material...
Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety
(University of Texas at San Antonio) According to the US Department of Transportation, more than half of all roadway fatalities occur on rural roads. Now engineers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are building and testing a low-cost,...