Maize genes control little helpers in the soil
Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of...
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A celebration of achievement: Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat marks its 1000th publication
1000 Examples of Outstanding Research Credit: Anja Frischmuth 1000 Examples of Outstanding Research The 1000th paper by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – Complexity and...
Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract
“In our study, we focused on Candida albicans and the importance of its toxin Candidalysin. The fungus is a natural part of the human microbiome...
UTEP faculty launch research lab to support human performance
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 21, 2024) - Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new industrial engineering lab focused on...
Rice nuclear physics team tapped to lead $15 million Large Hadron Collider upgrade project
A team of physicists at Rice University led by Wei Li has been awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...
Inflammation-reducing drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in NIH trial
The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular...
Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new physics
Cracow, 20 March 2024Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Cracow, 20 March 2024 Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new physics Particles colliding in accelerators...
Wiley expands its Raman spectral collections for the identification of materials, pigments, & dyes
Hoboken, NJ — March 20, 2024 — Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced further expansion of...
A new way to quantify climate change impacts: “Outdoor days”
For most people, reading about the difference between a global average temperature rise of 1.5 C versus 2 C doesn’t conjure up a clear image...
The next antioxidant superfood? Canadian sea buckthorn berries offer diabetes and obesity potential
New research, published in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture illuminates the untapped potential of the shrub sea buckthorn as a rich...
International graduate and postdoctoral trainees in biomedicine are struggling with career confidence, study says
Chapel Hill, NC – Biomedical programs in the United States attract a significant number of graduate and postdoctoral trainees from around the world. Non-citizen trainees face...
How butterflies choose mates: gene controls preferences
Tropical Heliconius butterflies are well known for the bright colour patterns on their wings. These striking colour patterns not only scare off predators – the...
Mysterious exporter for brassinosteroid first identified
When you are reading this article, there are multiple hormones working diligently inside your body to stabilize your health status. Same as human beings, it...
Henry Ford Health performs first commercial “limflow” patient procedure in Michigan
DETROIT (March 21, 2024) – The first commercial procedure on a patient in Michigan using the LimFlow System was performed earlier this month by vascular...
Occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in the western Qinghai Lake basin
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been widely detected in water, sediment, gut and even the phycosphere of algae. In strong anthropogenic activity areas, antibiotic resistance...
