Viral protein transforms as it measures out DNA
Credit: Credit: Cingolani Lab PHILADELPHIA -- To generate swarms of new viral particles, a virus hijacks a cell into producing ...
Gulf shrimp prices reveal hidden economic impact of dead zones
DURHAM, N.C. -- Hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico drive up the price of large shrimp relative to ...
New study shows how plants fight off disease
Credit: Bostjan Kobe A University of Queensland-led study has highlighted the minute details of how the plant¹s immune system leads ...
Patient study suggests broader genetic testing for colorectal cancer risk
BOSTON - A new study among more than 1000 colorectal cancer patients at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has revealed that a ...
Silencing cancer cell communication may reduce the growth of tumors
In several types of cancer, elevated expression of the chemokine receptor CCR4 in tumors is associated with poor patient outcomes. ...
Origami of the cell
Credit: Sonia Fernandez In the ancient Japanese art of origami, paper must be folded precisely and following a specific order ...
NIST partners ‘cutting the cord’ (and wires) from factory communication networks
Credit: Fran Webber/NIST Providing wireless communications in a factory, plant or other industrial environment these days means more than just ...
Plant regulatory proteins ‘tagged’ with sugar
Credit: Courtesy of Shouling Xu and Zhiyong Wang. Stanford, CA -- New work from Carnegie's Shouling Xu and Zhiyong Wang ...
Hormone may offer new contraceptive that protects ovaries from chemotherapy
A naturally occurring hormone that plays an important role in fetal development may be the basis for a new type ...
Using fruit flies to study cancer: FSU scientists investigate childhood tumors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of Florida State University researchers has discovered that a common household pest can tell us ...
Scientists uncover possible therapeutic targets for rare autism spectrum disorder
Researchers have uncovered 30 genes that could, one day, serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome, a rare neurological ...
NASA’s fermi discovers the most extreme blazars yet
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scott Wiessinger, producer NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has identified the farthest gamma-ray blazars, a ...
NASA’s fermi sees gamma rays from ‘hidden’ solar flares
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scott Wiessinger, producer An international science team says NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has observed ...
A better way to farm algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. ...
Kansas State University is the ‘Silicon Valley for biodefense,’ according to Blue Ribbon Study Panel
MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- What Silicon Valley is to technology, Kansas State University is to biodefense. When former Senate Majority Leader ...
NIH awards $21 million to research consortium to study epilepsy in patients with traumatic brain injuries
January 30, 2017-- An international consortium of academic research institutions have been awarded a $21 million grant from the National ...
Role of terrestrial biosphere in counteracting climate change may have been underestimated
New research suggests that the capacity of the terrestrial biosphere to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) may have been underestimated in ...
UT student wins competition at Beltwide Cotton Conference
Credit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Shawn Butler, a doctoral candidate in the University of Tennessee's College of Agricultural Sciences ...
Storing solar power increases energy consumption and emissions, study finds
Homes with solar panels do not require on-site storage to reap the biggest economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, ...
Preventing blood clots with a new metric for heart function
Loading video... Credit: Rajat Mittal, Jung Hee Seo and Thura Harfi The heart is a wonder of design - a ...
