Epidemic in turf management: Herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass
Credit: Photo by J. Brosnan, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Annual bluegrass is one of the most common weeds of...
Genetic breakthrough by CU Denver scientists will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
Credit: Diane Tomback, Ph.D. A University of Colorado Denver-led research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known...
New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate, says IUPUI researcher
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting...
$5 million NSF grant will help researchers show the impact of their work
Credit: UM Connector The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Missouri a $5.2 million grant over five years...
Montana State researchers win $1.5 million for developing carbon dioxide tech
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A special ceramic slurry and a conveyor belt whose surface is minus...
$5.1 million grant will fund research to develop a stem cell-based therapy for blinding eye condition
Credit: Saravanan Karumbayaram/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine...
Cancer-associated mutations are common in normal human esophagus
Unexpectedly, a new study finds that cancer-associated genetic mutations are surprisingly common in aged, healthy esophageal epithelium tissue. The results...
Mutant cells colonize our tissues over our lifetime
By the time we reach middle age, more than half of the oesophagus in healthy people has been taken over...
Government corruption tops 5th annual Chapman University survey of American fears
Credit: Chapman University ORANGE, Calif. - More Americans are afraid than ever, according to the 5th annual Chapman University Survey...
OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that...
Estimating the feeding habits of corals may offer new insights on resilient reefs
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and colleagues...
Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
Credit: (courtesy Dr. Gignoux) SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and...
Scientists uncover how rare gene mutation affects brain development and memory
Irvine, Calif. - October 18, 2018 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have found that...
Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
Credit: MPI for Brain Research / Stephan Junek The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating...
South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andres Charrier. October 18, 2018 In the Andean forests along the border of Chile and Argentina,...
How to catch fruit flies (video)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar -- or can you? In this video, Reactions explains the...
Novel DNA vaccine design offers broad protection against influenza-A H3N2
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 18, 2018--Researchers developed a novel DNA influenza vaccine based on...
‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees
Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees...
Bee social or buzz off: Study links genes to social behaviors, including autism
Credit: Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers...
Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Contrary to the advice most cancer patients receive when they go through radiation treatment, topical...
