Biology
When sulfur disappears without trace
Credit: © Maulide Group To live up to mankind's challenges, we are in constant need for new molecules. New drugs...
UMD researcher helps to crack the genetic code for wheat for the first time
Credit: Edwin Remsberg, Remsberg Inc. The University of Maryland as part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published...
Stretching beyond limits
In the world of materials, rigidity and elasticity are usually on opposite ends of the continuum. Typically, the more elastic...
Taking a closer look at unevenly charged biomolecules
Credit: Ryota Negishi WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2018 -- In clinical diagnostics, it is critical to monitor biomolecules in a...
Life Biosciences funds MDI Biological Laboratory aging course
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Life Biosciences, a biotech company...
Case Western Reserve receives grant to improve food systems in Cleveland neighborhoods
Credit: David Schwartz A multidisciplinary research team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a three-year,...
More protein after weight loss may reduce fatty liver disease
Rockville, Md. (August 16, 2018)--Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower...
New approach to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--August 16, 2018--Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die...
Obesity, infertility and oxidative stress in mouse egg cells
Credit: Wang et al. Excessive body fat is associated with negative effects on female fertility and pregnancy. In mice, maternal...
How people use, and lose, preexisting biases to make decisions
Credit: Ariel Zylberberg/Shalden & Wolpert Labs/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute NEW YORK -- From love and politics to health and finances, humans...
‘Traffic wardens’ of cells can be counterproductive
Credit: Alexandra Tavares, IGC. A research team from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) and the Centre for Biomedical Research...
Ancient beetle discovery gives clue to gymnosperm pollination
Credit: NIGPAS Plant-insect interactions, one of the critical bedrocks for modern ecosystems, are largely dominated by insect-angiosperm relationships owing to...
Oil palm: few areas in Africa reconcile high yields and primate protection
Credit: Andreas Brink Continued growth in global demand for palm oil is expected to mean an expansion in oil palm...
A unique combination of catalysts opens doors to making useful compounds
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer Researchers have developed a new method that aids in the process of making valuable compounds by...