Biology
Scientists examine the relative impact of proximity to seed sources
Credit: Eva Kinnebrew A new research study published in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management tackles an important, unresolved...
Ants, acorns and climate change
Credit: Lauren Nichols, Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help...
Scientists identify enzyme that could help accelerate biofuel production
Credit: Sousuke Imamura Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase...
A novel synthetic antibody enables conditional ‘protein knockdown’ in vertebrates
(Technische Universität Dresden) The research groups led by Dr. Jörg Mansfeld of the Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC)...
New research highlights promising treatments, genetic causes of obesity
Bethesda, MD (Aug. 17, 2018) -- More than 60 percent of American adults weigh more than is healthy, which results...
Study confirms truth behind ‘Darwin’s moth’
Credit: Olivia Walton Scientists have revisited - and confirmed - one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in...
Particulate pollution’s impact varies greatly depending on where it originated
Credit: Public domain Washington, DC-- When it comes to aerosol pollution, as the old real estate adage says, location is...
MSU plant sciences faculty part of international discovery in wheat genome sequence
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN - A Montana State University faculty member dedicated to researching cereal genetics and...
How a ‘jellyfish’-shaped structure relieves pressure in your cells
Credit: Kefauver et al, Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA - Aug. 16, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research have solved...
Wheat code finally cracked; wheat genome sequence will bring stronger varieties to farmers
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Kansas State University scientists, in collaboration with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium,...
UM Researcher discovers genetic differences in trees untouched by mountain pine beetles
MISSOULA - A University of Montana researcher has discovered that mountain pine beetles may avoid certain trees within a population...
When sulfur disappears without trace
Credit: © Maulide Group To live up to mankind's challenges, we are in constant need for new molecules. New drugs...
UMD researcher helps to crack the genetic code for wheat for the first time
Credit: Edwin Remsberg, Remsberg Inc. The University of Maryland as part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published...
Stretching beyond limits
In the world of materials, rigidity and elasticity are usually on opposite ends of the continuum. Typically, the more elastic...
Taking a closer look at unevenly charged biomolecules
Credit: Ryota Negishi WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2018 -- In clinical diagnostics, it is critical to monitor biomolecules in a...
Life Biosciences funds MDI Biological Laboratory aging course
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Life Biosciences, a biotech company...
Case Western Reserve receives grant to improve food systems in Cleveland neighborhoods
Credit: David Schwartz A multidisciplinary research team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a three-year,...
More protein after weight loss may reduce fatty liver disease
Rockville, Md. (August 16, 2018)--Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower...
New approach to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--August 16, 2018--Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die...
Obesity, infertility and oxidative stress in mouse egg cells
Credit: Wang et al. Excessive body fat is associated with negative effects on female fertility and pregnancy. In mice, maternal...
