Live imaging of flowers reveals hidden secrets of plant reproduction
Scientists develop live-cell imaging that enables the first visualisation of hidden processes in plant reproductionCredit: Valuchova, Mikulkova et al. (CC ...
Month: February 2020
Bayreuth researchers discover new arsenic compounds in rice fields
Risk or opportunity for rice cultivation?Credit: Photo: José Miguel Leon Ninin. University of Bayreuth researchers, together with scientists from Italy ...
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020--A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of ...
Biologists reveal cellular architecture of potential fountain of youth
Credit: Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, LSU Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, assistant professors in the Louisiana State University Department ...
Long-distance skiers may have ‘motor reserve’ that can delay onset of Parkinson’s disease
In a long-term study of 200,000 long-distance skiers, participants were almost 30% less likely to develop Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Vasaloppet Registry ...
Simulations show effects of buoyancy on drift in Florida Current
Using data from GPS-equipped buoys, a new use for a widely used approach for fluid dynamics provides clues for ocean ...
Recent advances in addressing tuberculosis give hope for future
NIH officials describe 'banner year'Credit: NIAID WHAT: In September 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ...
A better way to rebuild cartilage
NSF CAREER award supports Lehigh University materials science and engineering and bioengineering professor Lesley Chow's research into 3D-printed biomaterials that ...
Stroke: Macrophages migrate from the blood
Molecular switch in bone marrow stem cells helps research into inflammatory processes in the brainCredit: (c) AG Stumm/UKJ Macrophages are ...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers
As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy ...
NASA finds a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi near New Caledonia
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean and found a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi after ...
BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment
Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the USCredit: BrainCool AB LUND, ...
New synthesis methods enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery
Credit: Davies Lab/Emory University After helping develop a new approach for organic synthesis -- carbon-hydrogen functionalization -- scientists at Emory ...
New research shows how the malaria parasite grows and multiplies
Credit: The University of Nottingham Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is ...
Dancing matter: New form of movement of cyclic macromolecules discovered
Physicists show unique polymer behavior using computer simulationsCredit: © Maximilian Liebetreu Polymers are long molecules made from periodically connected molecular ...
How some butterflies developed the ability to change their eyespot size
A broad, comparative study reveals the evolution of a mechanism that allows a butterfly species to change its wing eyespot ...
Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages
Credit: Ola Joensen When we predict future climate, it is important to understand the climate of the past. We do. ...
Hybrid transistor improves next-generation displays
Credit: © 2019 KAUST An innovative manufacturing technique developed by KAUST researchers has led to the development of hybrid organic ...
Lupus patients who take their medications lower their diabetes risk
Credit: UBC Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, ...
New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time
A novel technique that isolates individual gut cells from mice with intestinal parasites may yield new insights on the immune ...
