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Complex factors can drive the emergence and evolution of plant pathogens
Credit: NC State University For many of us, bumper crops of zucchinis and cucumbers conjure up the sweltering days of...
Alternatives to pesticides — Researchers suggest popular weeds
Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are one of the most numerous animal species on earth. As simple as they seem,...
Liquid crystals and the origin of life
Credit: American Chemical Society The display screens of modern televisions, cell phones and computer monitors rely on liquid crystals -...
Cuisine of early farmers revealed by analysis of proteins in pottery from Çatalhöyük
(Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) Knowledge of the diet of people living in the prehistoric settlement...
No more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
The human arm can perform a wide range of extremely delicate and coordinated movements, from turning a key in a...
Genome of sea lettuce that spawns massive ‘green tides’ decoded
Credit: Courtesy of Olivier De Clerck Sea lettuce, a fast-growing seaweed that spawns massive "green tides," is a prolific thief,...
Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A research group from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has made great, rapid strides...
Who needs genetic testing for breast cancer?
CLEVELAND - (October 3, 2018) - Advances are regularly being made in cancer genetics. But, if patients aren't screened and...
How has the gluten-free industry affected individuals with celiac disease?
A new Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics study has investigated how the recent proliferation of the gluten-free industry has...
Study examines care for knee replacement patients at physical therapy facilities
In an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy (PT) sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total...
Low vitamin D linked to earlier death in Thai men
Previous studies on the association between blood levels of vitamin D and survival have come from high-income countries. A new...
Crossing new frontiers in melanoma research
In a Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research article, world-leading experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases. Melanoma...
Wheat that pumps iron, naturally
Credit: Craig Chandler Is biofortification the best thing since sliced bread? Well, biofortified wheat could certainly make it easier to...
Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Credit: UBC School of Kinesiology Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group...
Study shows how lixisenatide slows or prevents damage to the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published simultaneously...
Fly protein has protective effect on dopaminergic neurons
Credit: Christa Neu, Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing or dopaminergic...
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults...
Closed-loop ‘artificial pancreas’ insulin delivery system offers better glucose control and reduced risk of hypoglycaemia
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin,...
Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Credit: Eskenazi Health When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its...
Phage therapy draws renewed interest to combat drug-resistant microbes
The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick...
