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Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmers
Credit: Carl Davies Across Africa, armies of hungry caterpillars destroy the flowers and pods of cowpeas; casualties can reach 80...
Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the city
Credit: Figure: Gänzler/KIT Reducing pollutant emission of vehicles and meeting stricter exhaust gas standards are major challenges when developing catalytic...
UC San Diego researchers solve mystery of oxygenation connections in the brain
Credit: UC San Diego Scientists have known that areas of the brain with similar functions--even those in different brain hemispheres--connect...
Study: How cities can best fight climate change
What are the best ways for U.S. cities to combat climate change? A new study co-authored by an MIT professor...
Nanoparticles with pulse laser controlled antibacterial properties
Credit: Dr. Takuro Niidome Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are known to have excellent antibacterial properties and are considered by many to...
Researchers identify a test to target cancer drug
Doctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a...
Scientists find a role for Parkinson’s gene in the brain
Credit: Image courtesy of Shen lab A new study published in the journal Neuron sheds light on the normal function...
Smell sensitivity varies with circadian rhythm, study suggests
Credit: Herz et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It has always been apparent that some individuals have a better sense of...
Manipulating mitochondrial networks could promote healthy aging
Boston, MA - Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells -- either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it--may...
IOF study reveals low dietary calcium intake in Asia and Latin America
A new study led by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) research committee has found that daily average calcium intake among...
Oxford University Press launches new journal, Insect Systematics and Diversity
Oxford University Press and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) are pleased to announce the launch of a new journal,...
Mending hearts in three dimensions
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS The creation of cardiac tissue-like constructs could offer an effective and convenient "woundplast" for repairing myocardial...
Researchers use a pump-induced disease to define underlying molecular mechanism
Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Researchers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) investigated a pump-induced disease...
Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Joe Green, Beaverworks Canada WASHINGTON -- The process of extracting natural gas from the earth or transporting it through...