Biology
How the genome sets its functional micro-architecture
Credit: Pierre Fabre and Lucille Lopez-Delisle/EPFL The genes that are involved in the development of the fetus are activated in...
Researchers unlock cheesemaking secret
Credit: University of Queensland Researchers say their new knowledge on the inner workings of a bacterium has important implications for...
Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years
Credit: Photo by Brenda Culler, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS, Ohio--In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State...
Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
Credit: SDU The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was...
UC Santa Cruz genomics undergrad awarded prestigious NIH research scholarship
Credit: Photo by Victor Garcia-Zepeda SANTA CRUZ, CA - August 17 , 2017 - UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Office...
Are stem cells the link between bacteria and cancer?
Credit: MPI for Infection Biology Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most...
Collagen in cartilage tissues behaves like liquid crystals in a smart phone screen
Cartilage in our joints contains collagen which behaves a bit like the liquid crystals on a smart phone screen, according...
Latency of seizures determined by diet
Credit: Yasuhiro Ishihara Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen's role in brain health. Now for the first time, production of estrogen...
Antibiotics found to weaken body’s ability to fight off disease
Credit: Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that...
Ocean exploration uncovers one of Cuba’s hidden natural treasures
Credit: Cuba's Twilight Zone Reefs Expedition/CIOERT at FAU Harbor Branch A research mission led by Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch...
Female mouse embryos actively remove male reproductive systems
Credit: NIEHS A protein called COUP-TFII determines whether a mouse embryo develops a male reproductive tract, according to researchers at...
UTSA professor receives $1.5 million grant to study male infertility
(SAN ANTONIO, August 16, 2017) -- Brian Hermann, assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio,...
129I waste used to track ocean currents for 15,000 km after discharge from nuclear plants
Paris, 16th August: Radioactive 129I has travelled the equivalent of a third of the way round the globe, since being...
Mars 2020 mission to use smart methods to seek signs of past life
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which will look for signs of past life on Mars, will use smart methods...
In a nutshell: Walnuts activate brain region involved in appetite control
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Packed with nutrients linked to better health, walnuts are also thought to...
The environmental injustice of beauty
Credit: Courtesy of Snapshot WASHINGTON, DC (August 16, 2017)-- Women of color have higher levels of beauty-product-related chemicals in their...
Mosses used to evaluate atmospheric conditions in urban areas
Credit: Oishi Y. and Hiura T Researchers have developed a method to evaluate atmospheric conditions using mosses (bryophytes) in urban...
Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide
Credit: Ajayan Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 16, 2017) - Rice University materials scientists have created a light foam...
Fizzy soda water could be key to clean manufacture of flat wonder material: Graphene
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering Whether you call it effervescent, fizzy, or sparkling, carbonated water...
Genetic variants found to play key role in human immune system
Credit: Study authors NEW YORK (August 16, 2017) - It is widely recognized that people respond differently to infections. This...