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Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color
Specific antioxidants are associated with particular tomato colorsCredit: Laura J. Pérez-Flores Naturally occurring antioxidants have been of great interest in...
Researchers ‘bait’ pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders
Credit: Christopher Donnelly, Ph.D. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - A single misbehaving protein - called TDP-43 - is behind 97...
Latest anti-retroviral drug regimens provide ‘Lazarus Effect’ for HIV patients
TUCSON, Ariz. - Treatment of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has seen remarkable advancements with the advent of the latest anti-retroviral drug...
NSF funds second round of OSC’s Open OnDemand
HPC-access portal software project helps to eliminate barriers to supercomputer use The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded funding to...
What controls the tips of our chromosomes?
Credit: Jose Escandell, IGC The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres. These structures can be compared to the...
University of Guelph researchers uncover why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat
A new study by University of Guelph researchers reveals for the first time that there's more going on in the...
A water-splitting catalyst unlike any other
Electricity can be generated by renewable sources such as sunlight, wind Electricity can then be used to split water, which...
For breast cancer survivors, group exercise beats personal training for quality of life
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Study after study has shown that for cancer survivors, exercise is good. But what...
Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges
Credit: Gary Bembridge from London, UK Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes...
New buzz around insect DNA analysis and biodiversity estimates
Researchers on a remote New Zealand island combine traditional field methods with DNA sequencing to estimate invertebrate biodiversityCredit: Photo courtesy...
New research gives insight into warding off insect pests by way of nematode odors
Credit: Anjel Helms et al 2019. COLLEGE STATION -- A recent study revealed insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive chemical cues...
How fungi influence global plant colonisation
International research team with Göttingen participation analyses impact on biodiversityCredit: Holger Kreft The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a...
Cancer sufferers to benefit from world’s first scalp cooling research centre
The £1 million project will be a collaboration between pioneering technology company PAXMAN and the University of Huddersfield and will...
Family opioid use and risk of opioid use among teens, young adults following surgical, dental procedures
Bottom Line: This study looked at whether long-term opioid use by one or more family members was associated with long-term...
Plant-based meals improve insulin and incretin secretion in those with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON - A plant-based diet improves the secretion of insulin and incretin hormones in those with type 2 diabetes, according...
Researchers develop model to predict suicide risk in at-risk young adults
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among those aged 15...
Health insurance is not assurance of healthcare
For subsidized Ohio health-exchange users, high out-of-pocket costs often mean bypassed care compared to Medicaid recipientsCredit: Case Western Reserve University...
Is prenatal vitamin use by moms associated with risk for autism spectrum disorder recurrence in young siblings?
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal vitamin use by mothers was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) recurrence in...
Research suggests that medications for kidney transplants increase risk of skin cancer
Wednesday, 27 February 2019: A study led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has analysed the...
Flipping the view: New microscope offers options for drug discovery, safety
Purdue University researchers created a new type of microscopeCredit: Garth Simpson, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new type...
