Biology
Plants under heat stress must act surprisingly quickly to survive
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In new results reported in The Plant Cell, molecular biologist Elizabeth Vierling at the...
Repairing damaged hearts with self-healing heart cells
Credit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore Singapore - New research has discovered a potential means to trigger damaged heart cells...
Biofuels from bacteria
Credit: Photo by Jules Bernstein LIVERMORE, Calif.--You might not cook with this sugar, but from a biofuels standpoint, it's pretty...
Searching for the ‘signature’ causes of BRCAness in breast cancer
Breast cancer cells with defects in the DNA damage repair-genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 have a mutational signature (a pattern of...
Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol
Credit: Stephanie Henry URBANA, Ill. - Gut microbes have been in the news a lot lately. Recent studies show they...
Sugars in human mother’s milk are new class of antibacterial agents
Credit: Barbara Cramer/Zack Eagles, Vanderbilt University Mother's milk, which consists of a complex and continually changing blend of proteins, fats...
Wood frogs research clarifies risks posed to animals by warming climate
Credit: Staci Amburgey, Penn State As conditions warm, fish and wildlife living at the southern edge of their species' ranges...
The power of perovskite
Credit: OIST Originally a mineral, the perovskite used in today's technology is quite different from the rock found in the...
Research reveals how physical exercise protects the heart
Regular exercise is considered an important form of treatment for heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable...
How whip-like cell appendages promote bodily fluid flow
Credit: Maki Takagishi Nagoya, Japan - Some cells in the body contain long thin structures called cilia on their surface,...
Ocean channel in Bahamas marks genetic divide in Brazilian free-tailed bats
Credit: Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Verity Mathis GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Brazilian free-tailed bats are expert flyers, capable...
Drug resistance in an intestinal parasite of piglets confirmed for the first time
Credit: Michael Bernkopf/Vetmeduni Vienna The parasite Cystoisospora suis causes diarrhea in pigs, especially in newborn piglets, and is capable of...
New Bioimaging technique is fast and economical
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, N.Y. - A new approach to optical imaging makes it possible to quickly and economically...
Initial preliminary assessment of the health risks posed by longer-term consumption of foods contaminated with fipronil
An average daily intake level was determined for an initial preliminary estimation. As the estimation of the risk to consumers...
Lasers used to detect risk of heart attack and stroke
Credit: University of Warwick Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis...
Fipronil in foods containing eggs: Estimations of maximum tolerable daily consumption
Eggs are used to produce a large number of foods. The proportion varies among the different foods. Generally, a dilution...
Allergies: Cross-reactivity between cypress pollen and peaches/citrus fruits explained
Credit: Youcef Shahali / Colorization Jean-Marc Panaud, Institut Pasteur Working in collaboration with teams from the Czech Republic and Japan,...
Top experts meet to advance holistic solutions to superbug infections spread by healthcare surfaces
DALLAS, TEXAS, AUG. 18, 2017 - A cutting edge collaboration of experts from around the nation is meeting in Dallas...
Right kind of collaboration is key to solving environmental problems
Credit: Andreas Altenburger/Mostphotos The coming decade may determine whether humanity will set a course toward a more socially and ecologically...
The Western Ghats of India revealed two new primitive species of earthworm
Credit: Dr S Prasanth Narayanan The Western Ghats mountains lie at the southwestern continental margin of Peninsular India and extend...