The spiny water flea – a nasty, predatory and invasive zooplankton species – was discovered Sept. 16 in Oneida Lake by a Cornell student at the Cornell Biological Field Station at Shackelton Point in Bridgeport, New York.
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From Sleeping Cell to Assassin – How Immune Cells Work
Scientists at the University of Dundee have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies into how immune cells sense and respond to their environment to fight infection and destroy tumours.
Water + Air + Electricity = Hydrogen peroxide
The production of hydrogen peroxide can be much safer and simpler through a process developed at Rice University.
Climate Change Threatens Hundreds of North American Bird Species: “It’s a Bird Emergency”
Two-thirds of bird species in North America are at risk of extinction if global temperatures continue to rise, according to a new report from scientists at the Audubon Society.
System Can Minimize Damage When Self-Driving Vehicles Crash
Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes.
New Research Sheds Light on the Ages of Lunar Ice Deposits
The discovery of ice deposits in craters scattered across the Moon’s south pole has helped to renew interest in exploring the lunar surface, but no one is sure exactly when or how that ice got there.