Huntington’s disease affects muscle as well as neurons, study reveals
Credit: Miranda et al., 2017 Researchers have discovered that mice with Huntington's disease (HD) suffer defects in muscle maturation that...
MMV malaria box phenotyped against plasmodium and toxoplasma
Credit: SUTD A Singapore-India collaborative research project between the Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratories...
Inflammation of the placenta interferes with fetal development
Preeclampsia is one of the most common complications to occur during pregnancy, yet its causes are still unknown. A new...
Hiking, hunting has minor effects on mammals in protected eastern…
A North Carolina State University study of mammals in protected Eastern forests found that hiking and hunting caused minor effects...
Infectious outbreaks must be combatted strategically, Dartmouth-HHS…
HANOVER, N.H. – New funding is not enough to guarantee success against emerging infectious diseases around the world. Rather, good...
New MutChromSeq technique makes valuable genes easier to find
Credit: The John Innes Centre Identifying the gene for an interesting trait that might help you breed better crops isn't...
New study refutes how fruit flies developed their tolerance for alcohol
Credit: Craig Chandler/University Communication/University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 13, 2017 – The common fruit fly, the tiny insect drawn...
Slow stem cell division may cause small brains
IMAGE: Duke researchers show that slowly dividing neural stem cells generate aberrant stem cells and neurons, which may have implications...
Reduced ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations
Credit: Claudia Dislich, UFZ So far, research on the environmental impact of oil palm cultivation has been scattered and patchy....
What makes a man-eater? Check the teeth
Credit: The Field Museum In 1898, Lieutenant Colonel John Patterson shot two man-eating lions that killed dozens of workers building...
Rare disease patients share info on MyGene2 web tool to assist with…
A new web tool, MyGene2, will enable patients and their families to join clinicians and scientists in the search for...
Snail trails lead to climate-driven cultural shift in ancient Morocco
Snails have been hailed as nutritious delicacies, providing early humans with part of their healthy diet for thousands of years....
A ‘Fitbit’ for plants?
Plant breeders test their experiments by growing the seeds of their labor. They cross two different plants that have desirable...
The Great Elephant Census reports massive loss of African savannah elephants
Credit: EWB AMHERST, Mass. – Results of the two-year, $8 million Great Elephant Census (GEC) of African savannah elephants led...
What mountain gorillas reveal with their teeth
Mountain gorillas from Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda eat up to 30 kilos of plants a day and their diet...
New genomic insights reveal a surprising two-way journey for apple on…
Credit: Alexa M Schmitz/Yang Bai Centuries ago, the ancient networks of the Silk Road facilitated a political and economic openness...
Solving a 48-year-old mystery: Scientists grow noroviruses in human intestinal cell…
Human noroviruses – the leading viral cause of acute diarrhea around the world – have been difficult to study because...
More potent, inexpensive gene silencing agents described in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2016–Combining the therapeutic potential and advantages of existing oligonucleotide-based approaches to turn off disease-related genes,...
Multinational veterinary pharm firm selects Rowan University for N.…
Credit: Photo courtesy HIPRA Rowan University, in conjunction with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Senate President Steve Sweeney, is pleased...
Scientists create endocytosis on demand by ‘hotwiring’ cells
Credit: Gabrielle Larocque Scientists develop method to create endocytosis on demand System using a chemical and light likened to 'hotwiring'...
