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Seeing the light: Scientists unlock seed germination process
Scientists have identified a key gene that helps seeds decide whether to germinate. The MFT gene stops seeds germinating in...
Koala virus could explain why humans have ‘junk’ DNA
Credit: Chris Fithall A koala virus could help researchers explain millions of years of accumulated 'junk' DNA in the human...
Scientists shed new light on hepatitis B virus origins
Credit: Kostaki et al., 2018 Researchers have provided new insight on the geographical origins and global spread of two classes...
Taking a pill can effectively treat brutal lung disease
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Researchers report in Nature Communications they figured out why air sacs in the lungs clog...
Baby sea snails ride waves into shallower waters, study suggests
Credit: Heidi L. Fuchs/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The warming ocean may cause the larvae of bottom-dwelling snails to hatch earlier in...
Dartmouth lab identifies pulling and braking of ‘ancient motor’ in cell division
Credit: Wei-Lih Lee/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - August 7, 2018 - Researchers at Dartmouth College have revealed how a key...
Scientists determine the structure of a lipid that keeps our tears clear
Credit: Sarah Hancock/JLR As anyone who has experienced an annoying alternation between dry and watery eyes can confirm, tears alone...
Discovery of a new tumor suppressor previously thought to be an oncogene
Credit: CNIO A gene that has for decades been considered a tumour promoter, the PLK1 gene, can also perform the...
Corals are becoming more tolerant of rising ocean temperatures
Credit: Photo credit: Ji Hoon Justin Han The existence and causes of coral bleaching are recognized as an increasing world-wide...
Double time limit for embryo research say ethics experts
Credit: Lancaster University In countries which already permit embryo research, there are no "compelling moral arguments" why the time limit...
Injection of vasoactive intestinal peptide into the eye improves corneal transplant survival
Credit: American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, August 7, 2018 - A new study in the American Journal of Pathology reports...
Key aspects of human cell aging reversed by new compounds
Credit: Eva Latorre Key aspects of the ageing of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the...
New emerging research suggests Montmorency tart cherries may help enhance gut health
Credit: Cherry Marketing Institute LANSING, Mich. August 7, 2018 - Montmorency tart cherries may play a role in improving gut...
Mayo research team identifies genes that increase risk for triple-negative breast cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. - A research team led by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., a geneticist at Mayo Clinic, has identified specific genes...
Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemical engineers have developed a new sensor that lets them see inside cancer cells and determine...
Study finds behavioral changes insufficient at preventing early childhood obesity
Credit: Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center Young children and their families in poor communities were able to make...
How axons change chemical cues to mechanical force
Credit: Naoyuki Inagaki While today's technology is growing increasingly wireless, nature's greatest technology, the human brain, still depends on neurons...
Soy diets might increase women’s bone strength
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal...
Globally, greater attention needed for seemingly ‘minor’ kidney damage
Credit: Kieran O'Mahony, University of Limerick, Ireland Rates of Acute Kidney Injury among Irish patients have more than doubled in...
LSU Health research reveals new obesity prevention target
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health New Orleans, LA - A team of LSU Health New Orleans...
