Next-generation sequencing to provide precision medicine for rare metabolic disorders
Credit: Image: Courtesy of A. V. Pandey An international team of scientists from Switzerland Spain, has studied the genetic basis ...
Month: June 2020
Universal gut microbiome-derived signature predicts cirrhosis
Used as a noninvasive diagnostic tool, it might help patients with common nonalcoholic fatty liver disease avoid one of its ...
Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer
In dogs with mammary tumors, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania used a substance that glows under near-infrared light to ...
Revisiting energy flow in photosynthetic plant cells
Credit: The University of Hong Kong By developing innovative methods to visualize energy changes in subcellular compartments in live plants, ...
Kessler survey shows education paves the way to employment for youth with disabilities
Panel relates real-world experiences of graduates with disabilities to topline findings of the 2020 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability ...
Ohio University professor, alum publish paper on record warming of the South Pole
The South Pole has been warming at more than three times the global average over the past 30 yearsCredit: Courtesy ...
New genomic atlas of the developing human brain
Scientists at Gladstone and UCSF create a valuable new resource for studying the origins of neurodevelopmental diseaseCredit: Photo: Gladstone Institutes ...
Microplastic pollution accumulates heavily in coastal areas such as fjords and estuaries
Credit: Peter T. Harris, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111398 Microplastic pollution in marine environments is concentrated most highly in coastal habitats, especially fjords and ...
Study finds that plastic recycling from europe being dumped in Asian waters
Up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at allCredit: Shutterstock/NUI Galway New research from NUI Galway and ...
Plant tissue engineering improves drought and salinity tolerance
University of Nevada, Reno research addressing future population growth and food shortagesCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno RENO, ...
Brain receptor pulls open electrical gate like a puppet master
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 For the first time, researchers in the lab of CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa have been able ...
A data treasure for gait analysis
One of the biggest data records for automated gait analysis worldwide openly accessibleCredit: FH St. Pölten / Florian Kibler The ...
Wild bees depend on the landscape structure
Research team led by University of Göttingen investigates flower strips, organic farming and small crop fieldsCredit: Bettina Donkó Sowing strips ...
Scientists develop novel predictable multi-nucleotide deletion systems in plants
Credit: IGDB Many small regulatory elements, including miRNAs, miRNA binding sites, and cis-acting elements, comprise only 5~24 nucleotides and play ...
Versatile LED irradiation system — From disinfection to medical treatments
Credit: FBH/P. Immerz For disinfection purposes, the compact system can be equipped with UV LEDs to eliminate germs on critical ...
Study gauges how Kansans get information on COVID-19, which sources they trust
Survey finds social media least trusted source, health officials mostCredit: Mugur Geana LAWRENCE -- New information emerges about the novel ...
Chanterelle mushrooms as a taste enhancer
New method for quality control of chanterelle mushroomsCredit: Leibniz-LSB@TUM Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) are one of the most popular mushrooms in ...
Spider silk can create lenses useful for biological imaging
When properly cured, lenses built on dragline spider silk generate a special type of light jet that can image large ...
Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity
Schizophrenia symptom may be the result of increased connections between sensory and language-processing brain areasCredit: Elsevier, 2020 (Creative Commons license, ...
World’s widest graphene nanoribbon promises the next generation of miniaturized electronics
Credit: Junichi Yamaguchi, Yasunobu Sugimoto, Shintaro Sato, Hiroko Yamada With literally the thickness of one carbon atom and electrical properties ...
