Biology
Programming synthetic molecular codes to turn genes ‘on’
Credit: SaiPadma Priya A team of researchers in Japan developed a synthetic molecular code to script gene activation. The process,...
Revealed mechanism behind citrus canker bacteria’s defense system for predators
Xanthomonas citri, the bacterium that causes citrus canker, a disease responsible for major damage to lemon and orange groves in...
Crafting a human niche
Credit: Fuentes In "How Humans and Apes Are Different and Why It Matters," published in the Journal of Anthropological Research,...
New study highlights opportunity to restore abundance to Hawaiian reef fisheries
Credit: Kostantinos Stamoulis Unsustainable fishing has depleted coastal fisheries worldwide, threatening food security and cultural identity for many coastal and...
Gut bacteria play key role in anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet, say UCLA scientists
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA UCLA scientists have identified specific gut bacteria that play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of...
Selective neural connections can be reestablished in retina after injury, study finds
The brain's ability to form new neural connections, called neuroplasticity, is crucial to recovery from some types of brain injury,...
Mongooses inherit behavior from role models rather than parents
Credit: Harry Marshall Young mongooses learn lifelong habits from role models rather than inheriting them from genetic parents, new research...
For the past 70 years, the Danube has almost never frozen over
Today, only the eldest inhabitants of the Danube Delta recall that, in the past, you could skate on the river...
Chameleons are masters of nanotechnology (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 24, 2018 -- Chameleons are nature's most talented masters of color. They use...
MSU technology and app could help endangered primates, slow illegal trafficking
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - New facial recognition software and app invented at Michigan State University can...
The big clean up after stress
Credit: Buchberger team Toxic substances, nutrient shortage, viral infection, heat and many other events trigger stress responses in cells. In...
Giant clams tell the story of past typhoons
Credit: Komagoe T. et al., Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, April 19, 2018 A highly precise method to determine past...
Cell damage caused by the pesticide DDT is palliated
Since it was first synthesized almost 150 years ago, the pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, better known as DDT, has been widely used...
Change the face of nanoparticles and you’ll rule chemistry!
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry! Depending on the lighting, the surface...
A promising target in the quest for a 1-million-year-old Antarctic ice core
Credit: Laura Kehrl/University of Washington Ice cores offer a window into the history of Earth's climate. Layers of ice reveal...
Cheeseburger or salad? How music volume impacts your decision
TAMPA, Fla. (May 23, 2018)- Music can be the ultimate mood setter. Faster beats ignite excitement, while slower songs help...
Self-consistency influences how we make decisions
When making decisions, our perception is influenced by judgments we have made in the past as a way of remaining...
Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver’s single-family homes
Credit: Credit: David Niddrie Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family...
Determining effective methods of irrigation as water becomes increasingly scarce
College Station, Texas--A recent study out of Texas A&M University focused on the practical applications of the global concern that...
Long-term study shows crop rotation decreases greenhouse gas emissions
Many farmers grow corn and soybean in rotation to avoid the continuous corn yield penalty, but now there's another reason...
