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'...
Double your genes: Stepping stones for the next century of understanding plant polyploidy
We might think of living organisms as typically having two sets of chromosomes—one from mom and one from dad. But...
‘Eating with the eyes’ is hard-wired in the brain
Credit: ©National Institute of Genetics (NIG) Have you ever wondered why just seeing food can make your mouth start to...
High-carbon coal products could derail China’s clean energy efforts
Credit: Greenpeace DURHAM, N.C. — China's plan to ramp up production of new chemicals and synthetic fuels made from coal...
Chinese scientists reveal a novel signaling pathway for chilling…
Credit: XU Yunyuan The ability of plants to tolerate chilling stress is fundamental in determining the growing season and geographical...
Brains of overweight people ‘ten years older’ than lean counterparts at…
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years...
Novel type 2 diabetes risk model more accurately assesses disease trajectory
New Rochelle, May 31, 2016–An innovative model for determining a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) overcomes many...
Researchers identify genes linked to the effects of mood and stress on…
INDIANAPOLIS — The visible impacts of depression and stress that can be seen in a person's face — and contribute...
Stanford study shows development of face recognition entails brain…
Credit: Brianna Jeska People are born with brains riddled with excess neural connections. Those are slowly pruned back until early...
Researchers harness metabolism to reverse aggressiveness in leukemia
Credit: University of Georgia Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers, with colleagues from the University of Tokyo, have identified...
Study: Substitute teachers and replacement nurses may cause disease to…
Imagine a nurse who gets the flu while working at a hospital. He goes home to recover — and an...
