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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...
Assembly of fluctuating molecules in artificial cell membrane
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lipids and membrane proteins existing in cell membranes, which locates...
Helmholtz International Fellow Award for Claudia Langenberg
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Dr. Claudia Langenberg of the University of Cambridge is one...
Rethinking ketchup packets: New approach to slippery packaging aims to cut food waste
Credit: Virginia Tech Almost everyone who eats fast food is familiar with the frustration of trying to squeeze every last...
The new tree of life of freshwater macroinvertebrates in the European continent
Credit: Núria Bonada (IRBio-UB) A study from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute of the University of...
Monash scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Credit: Monash University Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include...
Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell
Credit: Barani Raman Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for...
Research shows how hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment
University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide...
A deeper look at severe asthma yields NET results
Of the more than 24 million people in the U.S. who have asthma, 10 percent have severe asthma - a...
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Boston, MA - Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and...
Research shows that cystic fibrosis impacts growth in the womb
New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) are...
Study examines how age and ethnicity impact HIV testing
Credit: Genevieve Casanova, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Many barriers prevent people from getting tested for HIV, including lack of...
The best of both worlds: Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis
Credit: Shinichiro Fuse Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a fast and practical technique using a micro-flow reactor for...
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Credit: Rafael Garcia Tavares / IB-UNICAMP Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane...
Cocaine relapse is reversed with BDNF microinjections in the brain
Credit: Photo by Sarah Pack Medical University of South Carolina Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when...
Lead or follow: What sets leaders apart?
Credit: Giuseppe Parente Leaders are more willing to take responsibility for making decisions that affect the welfare of others. In...
Study: Older people less apt to recognize they’ve made a mistake
The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new...
New research opens door to expanding stem cells available for transplants
Credit: Representative illustration courtesy of the Stowers Institute. KANSAS CITY, MO -- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research...
