Evolution of the fungus that is devastating wheat crops
Wheat blast fungus is a pathogen that has been devastating wheat crops in South America since the mid-1980s and recently...
Novogene will use Pacific Biosciences SMRT technology to build novo-disease SV genomes database
San Diego, July 18, 2017 -- Novogene announced today it plans to use Pacific Biosciences SMRT® technology to build a...
The Global Ant Genomics Alliance announces partnership with Novogene to advance the genomic study of ants around the world
July 18, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark and Beijing, China - The Global Ant Genomics Alliance (GAGA; http://antgenomics.dk/), an international collaboration of...
New insights into complex processes
Credit: Photo: team Gessler The blood-brain barrier is a crucial protection mechanism: It is a highly selective physical barrier that...
Collaboration of therapists and clients may improve family therapy
A new article addresses ongoing conversations about bridging the gap between practice and research within the field of family therapy....
The need to understand what works in social prescribing
Credit: University of Plymouth Social prescribing has the potential to address many of the factors that perpetuate illness, decrease quality...
New hearing test to establish fitness-for-duty among military personnel
The current measure of 'auditory fitness-for-duty' used in British military medical examinations is 'pure-tone audiometry', which assesses the ability to...
Urbanization and electricity are not to blame for sleep loss
In this study, researchers from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with groups in South Africa, Brazil, Colombia and the...
Heavy drinking during adolescence: Dire effects on the brain
What would a celebration be without alcohol, whether we are talking about a private or professional event? Drinking alcohol, is...
Revealing particle separation
Traces of biomolecules such as DNA can be detected with a new "dynamic" technique based on the observation of association...
Antibiotic insight may help in battle against bacterial resistance
Credit: Monash University Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally...
Unraveling the sense of smell
An odour can trigger a memory, cause disgust or even save our lives. Nonetheless, although it is so important for...
$10.8 million awarded to build resilient coastal communities in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON - The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood...
International Prize in Statistics presented to Sir David Cox
Credit: Malika Belhbib, HCP ALEXANDRIA, Va., USA (July 18, 2017) -Prominent British statistician Sir David Cox was awarded with the...
Technology from a Mount Sinai startup wins NYC Life Science Innovation Showcase
Credit: Mount Sinai Innovation Partners Technology for identifying at-risk atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients was chosen as the winner of the...
Pause to read the traffic sign: Regulation of DNA transcription in bacteria
One of the central tenets of biology is that information flows from DNA to RNA in order to encode proteins,...
APS and IOP Publishing commit to ORCID scheme for unambiguously identifying contributors
The American Physical Society (APS) and IOP Publishing (IOPP) have signed up to the ORCID Open Letter, committing to collecting...
Promising therapy for fatal genetic diseases in children nears human trials
Credit: UMMS WORCESTER, MA - Researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are...
Wayne State University receives $1.9 million NIH grant to study bacterial endophthalmitis
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A Wayne State University researcher recently received a $1.9 million grant from...
New bacterial defense mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas system uncovered
The CRISPR-Cas system is an immune system that is found in many bacteria. It provides protection from viruses and other...
