By mimicking how dogs get their whiffs, researchers have demonstrated that “active sniffing” can improve by more than 10 times the performance of current technologies that rely on continuous suction to detect trace amounts of explosives and other contraband

"To conserve some of these rarer species in an increasingly urban planet is going to require more knowledge of how birds disperse," researcher said

Implications also for understanding Zika virus-caused microencephaly

Listeriosis is 20 times more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant adults and occurs more frequently in those with lowered immunity, such as cancer and transplant patients, newborns, and the elderly

Researchers have invented a new method to link magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals to gene expression in cells—including tumor cells—in living tissues

Recent findings show how MSU researchers have designed a surface display system to attach cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to yeast and other surfaces

New technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming

In addition to providing a more accurate timeline for the evolution of smallpox, the researchers were also able to identify distinct periods of viral evolution

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem of forests, dispersing seeds and keeping soil aerated and as a food source for other animals

Penn team says finding a way to use these techniques more widely in clinical settings should be a top priority