Researchers were able to respond early to the outbreak of avian flu among Caspian terns in 2023, thanks to the reports from local volunteers and kayaking guides. The event was the first major outbreak ...

The population of Caspian terns were already in decline throughout the Pacific flyway when they suffered a major avian flu outbreak at a large breeding site off the coast of Washington state.

The avian flu killed 1,101 adult Caspian terns and 520 chicks in 2023 in a large breeding colony on Rat Island in Washington state. Researchers estimate that as much as 10-14% of terns in the entire ...

Materials scientists can now use insight from a very common mineral and well-established earthquake and avalanche statistics to quantify how hostile environmental interactions may impact the ...

New research has shown that bio-based fibres caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms ...

The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers at the University of Zurich have now shown that there ...

Designs on stone cylinders dating back six thousand years correspond to some signs of the proto-cuneiform script that emerged ...

Plesiosaurs once roamed Earth’s waters, using four equal flippers to propel their elongated bodies through the water. Fossils ...

In this paper, we consider the scenario where the prover of zk-SNARK delegates its proving power to other parties.

Along with defending against pathogens, the body’s innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in ...

NEW YORK, November 5, 2024 — Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have ...

Neuroscientists have always been interested in what drives an individual’s resilience to stress. While the detrimental ...