Accounting for sex differences in biomedical research
When it comes to health, a person's sex can play a role. More women in the U.S. have autoimmune diseases than men, for example, whereas...
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How do metals interact with DNA?
Credit: Copyright: Juan J. Nogueira, University of Vienna To fight cancer, every year thousands of chemical substances are screened for their potential effects on tumor...
After the epigenome: The epitranscriptome
Credit: IDIBELL Our genome is made up of 6,000 million pieces of DNA that combine four "flavors": A, C, G and T (Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine...
Scientists follow seeds to solve ecological puzzle
Credit: Steve Kroiss What bothers a plant? Why are some plants rare while others are common? Are the rare plants simply adapted to rare habitat...
NIFA announces $11 million to support specialty crop pest management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $11 million in available funding through the Minor Crop Pest...
USDA announces $11 million to support antimicrobial resistance research
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 21, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $11 million in available...
Salmon with side effects
Credit: Norbert Kamjunke Salmon lead a fairly varied life. The adult fish live in the sea but swim upstream into rivers to reproduce and lay...
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