New details on how a viral protein puts the brakes on virus replication
Credit: Joe Mendoza/CSU Photography An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Colorado State University has used computational chemistry, biochemistry and virology ...
Month: February 2020
No clear path for golden rice to reach consumers
Seed choice study reveals flawed assumptions behind hotly debated GMOCredit: Courtesy Glenn Davis Stone, Washington University in St. Louis Heralded ...
Generalist diet helps invasive crayfish thrive where it’s introduced
The rusty crayfish is not a fussy eater, University of Cincinnati biologists foundCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services An invasive species ...
Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace
Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East ...
Biomedical sciences researcher gets $1.67 million federal grant to study gut immunity
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Tim Denning, professor and associate director of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State ...
In vitro organ model research trends
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2020--Two distinct approaches are predominantly used to recapitulate physiologically ...
Novel techniques for mining patented gene therapies offer promising treatment options
Credit: Marxa Figueiredo/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by ...
Synthetic biology: Risk reduction, uncertainty and ethics
Credit: Innogen Institute Joyce Tait, Innogen Founder and co-Director, has an interdisciplinary background in natural and social sciences including risk ...
Designer proteins
Credit: Ian C Haydon / UW Institute for Protein Design Proteins are the molecular machines that make all living things ...
Cervical cancer screening saves lives
UNM study shows 3-year screening interval protective against cervical cancerCredit: The University of New Mexico Cervical cancer is the third ...
nTIDE January 2020 Jobs Report: Year begins with good news for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring Real World Lehigh Valley, an innovative employment partnership with Dorney ...
Mediterranean sea urchins are more vulnerable than previously thought
Strong selection pressure in a context of progressive warmingCredit: Creu Palacín (University of Barcelona-IRBio) The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, an ...
George Mason receives NIH grant to study environmental pollutants and endometriosis links
First of its kind study to determine whether chemicals detected in the uterus are associated with endometriosis and its severityCredit: ...
Biodiversity yields financial returns
Credit: Valentin Klaus Many farmers associate grassland biodiversity with lower yields and financial losses. "Biodiversity is often considered unprofitable, but ...
Evolution of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and modeling of spike protein for human transmission
Credit: ©Science China Press The cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China was first reported on ...
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.Credit: Image courtesy of Lenan ...
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three ...
Bacterial influencers — rhizosphere microbiome mediates root metabolite exudation
Credit: J. Szymanski / IPK Gatersleben, 07.02.2020 Roots are plant organs, that typically absorb water and minerals from soil. It ...
Minimally-invasive hydrogen therapy of cancer based on in-vivo electrochemistry
Credit: ©Science China Press Up to now, cancer is still one of the major diseases that threaten the survival of ...
Burrowing mayfly’s decline may serve as a warning system for the health of our environment
Credit: Virginia Tech Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more ...
