Biology
Win-win strategies for climate and food security
Credit: Frank et al., 2017 Climate policies that target agriculture and forests could lead to increased food prices, but reducing...
Chicken embryo development data obtained in FANTOM project
The work is a part of FANTOM and was funded by a Russian-Japanese grant provided by the Russian Science Foundation....
New proton ‘starter’ for optogenetics
Credit: MIPT Press Office Scientists have examined a protein that will find application in optogenetics and could be used to...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities exposed with new DNA sequencing approach
Credit: Louise Egerton-Warburton The roots of most land plants are colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which help their plant partners...
TSRI researchers explore ways that a drug like Avandia can be made safer
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute With the heightened concerns over the dangerous side effects of the once-popular antidiabetic drug Avandia,...
Special focus issue: ‘Bioanalysis of biopharmaceuticals’
Bioanalysis, a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, has published a Special Focus Issue on 'Bioanalysis of Biopharmaceuticals'. The journal...
NASA satellite highlights burn scars in British Columbia
Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC This past summer Canada has been plagued with...
Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found
Credit: Free Stock Photos.com Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found Genes which determine animal complexity - or what...
New med-tech zinc sensor developed
Credit: CNBP A new zinc sensor has been developed by researchers, which will allow for a deeper understanding of the...
New study identifies protein that could improve symptoms and reduce mortality in flu
Flu season is on its way, and a new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology has identified an innovative...
Study shows MRIs are safe for patients with wide variety of pacemakers, defibrillators
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices,...
Getting to the heart of mapping arrhythmia-related excitations
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29, 2017 -- Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 6...
How the lungs of premature babies can undergo damage
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Premature babies that need ventilation to support their breathing often...
Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels
Credit: NanoBio Systems Lab @ Texas A&M For over a decade, companies have promised a future of renewable fuel from...
New regulator of liver metabolism discovered
Credit: M.Schupp All cells can adapt their metabolic activity with respect to the availability of various sources of energy, such...
Confronted with bacteria, infected cells die so others can live, Penn study finds
Credit: University of Pennsylvania The immune system is contantly performing surveillance to detect foreign organisms that might do harm. But...
Frequent sauna bathing keeps blood pressure in check
Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at...
Bentham eBooks indexed in Book Citation Index by Clarivate Analytics
Clarivate Analytics has recently included the following 16 eBooks for coverage in Book Citation Index. The Book Citation Index in...
A stinging report: FSU research shows climate change a major threat to bumble bees
Credit: Jane Ogilvie TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- New research from a team of Florida State University scientists and their collaborators is...
Helium found in coal seams could aid safe shale gas extraction
Natural deposits of helium gas - best known for its use in party balloons - could help aid the safe...
