Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Researchers identify 6 genes responsible for the production of plant antibiotics known for critical disease resistanceCredit: Eric Schmelz, UC San...
How to successfully recruit minority adolescents for STI/HIV prevention research
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2019) - Disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV between Black/African...
How to construct a protein factory
Credit: © NCCR RNA & Disease Cells consist of a multitude of molecular structures, some of them exhibiting a staggering...
Let there be light: Synthesizing organic compounds
Credit: Yokohama National University Every biological reaction is a chemical reaction. The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen in our...
Instant messaging in proteins discovered
Göttingen researchers unravel fundamental communication processes in proteinsCredit: Nora Eulig Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for...
Novel regulator of mitochondrial cell death reveals a promising target for cancer therapy
Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Sept. 18, 2019) -- Researchers at The Wistar Institute have described the role of...
Researchers develop unified sensor to better control effects of shock waves
Credit: Takeshi Fujimoto, Taro Kawasaki, and Keiichi Kitamura, Yokohama National University As a fighter jet quickly ascends and accelerates forward,...
NASA satellite data shows Humberto’s structure change
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Aqua Satellite provided data on Major Hurricane Humberto...
Early palliative care for advanced lung cancer increases survival
VA study analyzed data on more than 23,000 veteransCredit: Michael Moody Early palliative care is associated with better survival in...
SMART announces a revolutionary tech to study cell nanomechanics
New research discovery enables scientists to study membrane mechanics of cell's nucleus, revolutionising the understanding of metastatic cancers as well...
How cancer breaks down your muscles
New research sheds light on how cancer tumors can take control of muscle cells and cause wasting.Credit: Illustration: NTNU and...
Mast cell expansion from blood
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 19, 2019-Mast cells are critically involved in immunity and immune...
New research shows that European hedgehogs in Denmark carry a secret
Credit: Sophie Lund Rasmussen Most people consider the hedgehog a welcome guest in the garden. But a newly published study...
Wayne State leading efforts to alleviate fatbergs
What we throw out can come back to haunt usCredit: Tracie Baker, DVM, Ph.D., Wayne State University DETROIT - Worldwide,...
Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers findCredit: Josh McDermott CAMBRIDGE,...
UC San Diego receives $4.6M from NIMH for brain imaging data ‘gateway’
Partnering with Stanford University, UC San Diego researchers will create the neuroelectromagnetic data archive and tools resource at San Diego...
Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
Discovery from Indiana University could advance use of single-celled organism in research on cancers related to errors in cellular gene...
Cellular hitchhikers may hold a key to understanding ALS
Credit: Y. Liao et al./Cell 2019 For long-distance transportation within the cell, RNA molecules rely on hitchhiking. A microscopic RNA...
NTU Singapore scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over femtoseconds
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to observe how radiation damages...
Discovery of tanycytic TSPO inhibition as a potential therapeutic target for obesity treatment
Identified the core mechanism for obesity treatment through brain cell controlCredit: DGIST DGIST announced on Sept. 5 that Professor Eun-Kyoung...
