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Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease
Credit: Queen Mary University of London A clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a...
Genetic screening before embryo transfer fails to improve the chance of a baby
Brussels, 6 August 2018 : The genetic screening of fertilised eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference...
RUDN scientists showed that light therapy may increase blood pressure in case of hypertension
Credit: Courtesy of Mikhail Blagonravov. Light therapy (phototherapy) is used to treat sleep disorders, depression, and seasonal mental disorders. In...
Montana State scientist wins grant to study how deep-sea microbes break down carbon
Credit: MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN - A Montana State University biochemist whose microbial research frequently takes him to...
The rules of attraction: Scientists find elusive molecule that helps sperm find egg
Credit: Megan Costello WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Scientists affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified a key molecule...
Groundbreaking poplar study shows trees can be genetically engineered not to spread
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The largest field-based study of genetically modified forest trees ever conducted has demonstrated that genetic engineering can...
What role do inflammatory cytokines play in creating T cell exhaustion in cancer?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Aug. 3, 2018--A better understanding of the role secreted inflammatory cytokines...
Twin study highlights importance of both genetics and environment on gene activity
New research highlights the extent to which epigenetic variation is influenced by both inherited and environmental factors. Epigenetic processes affect...
UW, PNNL to host energy research center focusing on bio-inspired design and assembly
The United States Department of Energy has awarded an expected $10.75 million, four-year grant to the University of Washington, the...
American Society of Human Genetics 2018 Annual Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday to Saturday, Oct. 16-20, 2018 WHERE: San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101...
Parasite infections with multiple strains are more harmful to vertebrate hosts
The incredible amount of genetic diversity in parasites means humans are often infected with multiple strains, which could make infections...
U-M pilot project to warn of potentially dangerous ‘meteotsunami’ waves in Great Lakes
Credit: LimnoTech ANN ARBOR--Great Lakes researchers are establishing an experimental network of air-pressure sensors around lakes Michigan and Erie to...
Each tropical tree species specializes in getting the nutrients it needs
Credit: Jorge Aleman, STRI Trees communicate via a "wood wide web" of roots and microbes in ways that enhance their...
Engineered genetic machinery derived from E. coli delivers new amino acids to proteins
Credit: Cell Chemical Biology Chestnut Hill, Mass. (8/3/2018) - Proteins - the molecular machines that drive the processes underlying biology...
Study challenges evolution of how humans acquired language
Credit: Brenna Henn, UC Davis A gene implicated in affecting speech and language, FOXP2, is held up as a "textbook"...
Who owns the aquifer?
California's Coachella Valley may be ground zero for a new chapter in water rights for Native American tribes, according to...
Abandoned farmlands enrich bird communities
Credit: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute and Hokkaido University Joint press release by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute...
A new released Chinese soybean genome facilitates soybean elite cultivar improvement
Credit: ©Science China Press Soybean (Glycine max Merr.) is one of the most important crops, providing more than half of...
The fate of Arctic mosquitoes depends on habitat and access to blood meals
Credit: Robert Gill The future of Arctic mosquitoes (Aedes nigripes) in western Greenland depends on aquatic habitat and access to...
Pheromones in fight against pests
Nowadays, everybody is aware of the toxic effects of the conventional insecticides that are used to protect plants from pest...
