Biology
New and novel technologies successfully demonstrated in soilborne disease study
St. Paul, Minn. (August 2017)--Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS), a prominent soilborne disease of soybean, can be devastating. Yield losses from...
Cycad leaf physiology research needed
Credit: Thomas Marler The living cycad species are among the world's most threatened plant groups, but are also among the...
WSU study shows muted stress response linked to long-term cannabis use
Credit: WSU A new study by Washington State University psychology researchers reveals a dampened physiological response to stress in chronic...
Cell senescence is regulated by innate DNA sensing
Cells in the body or in cultures eventually stop replicating. This phenomenon is called "senescence" and is triggered by shortening...
Statistical analysis to explain mechanism in state of general anesthesia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 31, 2017) - Although the mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs induce the state of general anesthesia have...
Successful prediction of multi-year US droughts and wildfire risk
The next mega-droughts and subsequent active wildfire seasons for the western U.S. might be predictable a full year in advance,...
Scientists discover biomarkers which could lead to better treatments for CF patients
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Researchers have identified two new biological markers of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease which...
What does trophy hunting contribute to wild lion conservation?
Trophy hunting of lions, the killing of selected individual animals for sport, is highly controversial, and there is much debate...
Biofeedback technology helping improve balance in Parkinson’s patients
Credit: University of Houston University of Houston researchers in the Department of Health and Human Performance are helping patients with...
Methane-eating bacteria in lake deep beneath Antarctic ice
Credit: Ken Markoff An interdisciplinary team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has concluded that bacteria in...
An evolutionary breakpoint in cell division
Credit: Osaka University Japanese researchers from Osaka University have discovered that the interaction between two proteins, M18BP1/KNL2 and CENP-A, is...
P-values, hypotheses and inference … new appraoches to reproducibility at JSM 2017
BALTIMORE, Md. (July 30, 2017) - Amid the increased quantification of scientific research and a proliferation of large, complex data...
Nature provides a key to repelling liquids
Credit: Reproduced with permission from ref 1.© 2017 American Chemical Society Inspired by nature, an inexpensive green technique that enables...
FSU researchers listen to birdsong, unlock mysteries of brain
Credit: (Photo: FSU Photography Services) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The term "birdbrain" has been part of our lexicon for about a...
LSUHealthNO research finds walnuts may promote health by changing gut bacteria
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Lauri Byerley, PhD, RD, Research Associate Professor of...
Researchers developing new tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial infections
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most...
Using science to combat illegal wildlife trade
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Leading scientists from around the world convened this week at the International...
Newly discovered biomarkers may lead to promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s
Credit: Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio - Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining a patient's prognosis is an inexact business, and that...
New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries
Credit: Thomas Carlstedt and Mårten Risling Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect...
Hunger-controlling brain cells may offer path for new obesity drugs
Is the solution to the obesity epidemic all in our heads? A study by researchers at The Rockefeller University suggests...
