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Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome
Credit: Kathryn Faith. Nature is full of parasites--organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly, these...
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new...
Length of telomeres should tell whether vitamin D, omega-3 are good for the heart, longevity
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 14, 2016) - The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into...
Companies pushing ‘toddler milk’ need oversight, experts warn
Liquid-based nutritional supplements, originally formulated for malnourished or undernourished children, need more regulatory oversight as they are increasingly marketed to...
Catalyzing excellence
Credit: Lehigh University, Rossin College of Engineering Dr. Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular...
Numenta brings brain theory to machine learning
Credit: Numenta, Inc. REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 14, 2016-- Numerous proposals have been offered for how intelligent machines might...
Enhanced wheat curl mite control found in genes
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) AMARILLO - The Texas High Plains high winds are known for causing more than just...
Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada's north for more than 40 years....
The power of expectation can restrain hyper-emotional memories in the brain
Credit: RIKEN The creaking of an opening gate followed by a dog attack can disturb otherwise pleasant evening walks. The...
Center for Regenerative Medicine receives 3 prestigious NIH awards
BOSTON--The Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received...
Mathematical algorithms calculate social behavior
Credit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM For a long time, mathematical modelling of social systems and dynamics was considered in the...
Rip in crust drives undersea volcanism, says study
Credit: Dan Fornari/WHOI Scientists analyzing a volcanic eruption at a mid-ocean ridge under the Pacific have come up with a...
X-ray laser gets first real-time snapshots of a chemical flipping a biological switch
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Scientists have used the powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Light detector with record-high sensitivity to revolutionize imaging
Credit: Aalto University The research team led by Professor Hele Savin has developed a new light detector that can capture...
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz obtains approval for Humboldt Professorship in Biology
Credit: photo/©: Stowers Institute Nominated by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB), chromosome...
Heater-cooler devices blamed for global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak
NEW YORK (November 14, 2016) - A global outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera, an invasive, slow-growing bacterium, is linked to heater-cooler...
Cellular ‘cannibalism’ may be fundamental to development across evolution
In living beings, from roundworms to humans, some cells may ball up unwanted contents on their surfaces for other cells...
Researchers have a better way to predict flight delays
Credit: Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - The most dreaded announcement for any airline passenger trying to get home for...
Battery cars a better choice for reducing emissions than fuel cells, Stanford study finds
Credit: Mark Shwartz/Stanford University Many communities would be better off investing in electric vehicles that run on batteries instead of...
Graphene plasmons reach the infrared
Credit: Xiaolong Zhu from DTU Nanotech WASHINGTON - Graphene's unique properties can be both a blessing and a curse to...
