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Otago researcher takes genomic sequencing to the farm to help transform lives
Credit: Cassava Virus Action Project In a world first, international scientists including a University of Otago researcher, have used whole...
3D imaging opens door to better understanding of fascinating leaf complexity
Credit: Richard Harwood, University of Sydney The field of plant science is in the process of being profoundly transformed by...
Poor breakfast quality has a negative effect on cardiovascular health in childhood
The authors of the article published in the journal Nutrients saw that the children who ate breakfasts of lower nutritional...
A selfish gene makes mice into migrants
House mice carrying a specific selfish supergene move from one population to another much more frequently than their peers. This...
Climate changes require better adaptation to drought
After the summer of 2018, we can get a sense of how the future summer climate of Europe might be:...
Researchers use brain cells in a dish to study genetic origins of schizophrenia
Philadelphia, October 16, 2018 - A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex...
Moving location of fruit and vegetables can lead to 15 percent sales increase
Credit: University of Warwick Moving location of fruit and vegetables in shops can lead to 15% sales increase Sales increased...
Machine-learning driven findings uncover new cellular players in tumor microenvironment
Credit: CytoReason / AACR New findings presented today by CytoReason reveals possible new cellular players in the tumor microenvironment that...
Brain cancer survival has improved — but not much for elderly
Credit: M Korja, R Raj Glioblastoma is the most common brain cancer, and one of the deadliest cancers known. Unfortunately,...
Diets rich in fish oil could slow the spread and growth of breast cancer cells
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those typically contained in fish oil, may suppress the growth and spread of breast cancer...
Researchers engineer dual vaccine against anthrax and plague
Washington, DC - October 16, 2018 - A team of researchers has now engineered a virus nanoparticle vaccine against Bacillus...
Climate models fail to simulate recent air-pressure changes over Greenland
Credit: Professor Edward Hanna Climatologists may be unable to accurately predict regional climate change over the North Atlantic because computer...
Higher temperatures could help protect coral reefs
A new study in the journal Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that higher water temperature, which increases...
Genomics researchers highlight Droplet Digital PCR at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA -- October 16, 2018 -- Dozens of presentations will feature novel uses of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR...
Researchers identify a new way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly
For the first time ever, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a protein as a marker that can indicate whether a...
Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano-Munich, 16 October 2018 - A study (1) conducted in Germany draws attention...
In the fight against Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome may hold vital clues
Credit: Biodesign Institute At first glance, Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), two severe brain abnormalities, may seem to...
No sweat required: UToledo finds hypertension treatment that mimics effect of exercise
Credit: Dan Miller, University of Toledo Couch potatoes rejoice -- there might be a way to get the blood pressure...
What makes a good life in late life? Citizenship and justice in aging societies
The United States is an aging society, where one in five people will be 65 or older by 2035. While...
Simple stickers may save lives of patients, athletes and lower medical costs
Credit: Ramses Martinez/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Heart surgery can be traumatic for patients. Having to continuously monitor your...
