Biology
‘Hail Mary’ mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes
Credit: Sullivan Lab, UC Santa Cruz The DNA vital to the life of a cell is packaged in chromosomes, and...
Newly discovered DNA sequences can protect chromosomes in rotifers
Credit: Michael Shribak, Irina Arkhipova WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Rotifers are tough, microscopic organisms highly resistant to radiation and repeated...
Four Dana-Farber Researchers awarded prestigious ‘outstanding investigator awards’
BOSTON -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded four Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers with Outstanding Investigator Awards (OIA) for...
Fixing the role of nitrogen in coral bleaching
Credit: © 2017 Christian Voolstra Excess nitrogen is shown to disrupt coral-algae symbiosis, triggering bleaching even in the absence of...
UT Austin, Environmental Defense Fund, Google and Aclima unveil new hyper-local air pollution map
Credit: American Chemical Society Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed the most detailed and extensive...
Revolutionary new materials for troubled carbon times: Super filters the world can afford
Credit: iCeMS / Sivaniah Lab Around 2800BC, the ancient inhabitants of Ur, Mesopotamia made a discovery that was to change...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ready-to-eat foods
New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 -Research presented at the ASM Microbe 2017 meeting by Bryan Sanchez of California...
Lactobacillus from yogurt inhibits multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens
New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - A Lactobacillus isolate from commercial yogurt, identified as Lactobacillus parafarraginis, inhibited the...
Technology leads to better treatment for Staphylococcus aureus sepsis
New Orleans, LA - June 3, 2017 - A new testing and treatment approach led to shorter hospital stays for...
Vaginal bacteria alter sexual transmission of Zika and herpes simplex virus-2
New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - Bacteria in the vagina can inhibit sexually transmitted Zika virus and herpes...
Identify and manage raspberry, blackberry pests with new industry reference
Credit: Courtesy of The American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, Minn. (June 2017)-- Raspberries and blackberries are favorites among consumers--but unfortunately...
Dairy products a good dietary source of some types of vitamin K
BOSTON (June 2, 2017)--Vitamin K, with its multiple forms, is among the lesser known nutrients. Now, new research from scientists...
Understanding a river’s ‘thermal landscape’ may be the key to saving it
River temperatures have long been an area of study, but until recently, the field has been hampered by technological constraints....
Hotter than a hundred thousand suns
Credit: Hauke Sandmeyer (Bielefeld University) FRANKFURT. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Transregio Collaborative Research Centre (CRC/TR)...
Sydney Harbor emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the roads
Credit: University of Sydney lead researcher Edwina Tanner The Sydney Harbour is renowned as a beautiful landmark straddling our thriving...
Eco-label in exchange for less chemicals on rice fields
Money isn't always everything: Taiwanese rice farmers are willing to produce in a more environ-mentally friendly fashion if this would...
Scientists launch global agenda to curb social, human rights abuses in seafood sector
Credit: Nathan Bennett/University of Washington As the United Nations Oceans Conference convenes in New York, a new paper calls on...
Recreational running benefits hip and knee joint health
Recreational runners are less likely to experience knee and hip osteoarthritis compared to sedentary individuals and competitive runners, according to...
Genetic sequencing could influence treatment for nearly 3/4 of advanced cancer patients
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new analysis finds that nearly three-quarters of 500 patients with advanced cancer could...
Follistatin is a key player in embryo implantation
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Looking to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technologies, researchers at Baylor College of...