New Microhaplotype Databases and Tools Reveal Crop Genetic Diversity
Tiny DNA Signatures Give Crop Breeders a Sharper View of Hidden Genetic Diversity Plant breeders have gained a new way to see genetic variation that...
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Tree peony transcription factor PrIDD7 suppresses seed oil accumulation
A Molecular Brake in Tree Peony Seeds Could Help Scientists Produce More Plant Oil Tree peony seeds may be hiding a powerful molecular switch for...
How CsgD Regulates Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing in Salmonella Typhimurium
A Master Switch in Salmonella May Link Sticky Biofilms to Bacterial “Social” Signals A gene regulator best known for helping Salmonella build its tough, adhesive...
Microfluidic Production and Temperature-Driven Shape Changes in Formamidinium Lead Bromide Nanocrystals
Heat Turns Tiny Perovskite Crystals into Unexpected Shapes in a Microfluidic Reactor A new study has shown that tiny crystals designed to emit bright green...
Poly(2-oxazoline) Micelles Deliver Paclitaxel and Metronidazole for Dual Tumor Therapy
Cancer researchers have built a nanoscale drug-delivery system that attacks two problems inside certain tumors at once: malignant cells and bacteria living within the tumor...
Scientists Advance Precision Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy is entering a more controlled and technically sophisticated phase, according to a wide-ranging collection of studies and reviews that outline how researchers are...
Three New Chinese Neritidae Mitochondrial Genomes Clarify Their Evolutionary Relationships
A trio of tiny snails collected along China’s coasts and waterways has provided scientists with new genetic clues to one of evolution’s most remarkable ecological...
Seasonal Shifts in Shitalakshya River Microbes and Antibiotic Resistance Revealed by Metagenomics
Bangladesh River’s Dry-Season Crisis Is Selecting for Microbes Built to Survive Pollution A river supplying drinking water to millions of people in Dhaka undergoes a...
Scientists uncover how natural products may combat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, has become a global health crisis—and a new review suggests that compounds found in tea, citrus peels, grapes, herbs,...
Nanotechnology-Enhanced Hydrogels Revolutionize Drug Delivery to the Eye
More than 250 million people worldwide live with visual impairment, and without better treatments, as many as 115 million could be blind by 2050. A...
Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer Develops Rare Spontaneous Cholecystocutaneous Fistula, Case Report Finds
Gallbladder cancer has produced an exceptionally rare and unsettling complication in a 65-year-old man: a spontaneous tunnel from the diseased organ to the skin, allowing...
Study identifies global genetic factors influencing fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell disease
A Genetic Map of Fetal Hemoglobin Could Transform Sickle Cell Disease Treatment A large systematic review has assembled the most detailed genetic map yet of...
New method prequalifies offshore wind turbines under normal Moroccan Atlantic metocean conditions
Morocco’s Atlantic coast could become the testing ground for a new generation of offshore wind development, according to a detailed engineering study of a proposed...
Phenolic Acids and Protein Levels in Wheat Landraces and Cultivars Without Nitrogen
Old Wheat Varieties May Help Farmers Cut Fertilizer Without Sacrificing Grain Quality Wheat plants deprived of nitrogen do not simply shrink or produce less valuable...
Kuwait Study Measures Hepatitis B, C, HIV in People Who Inject Drugs
Kuwait’s national addiction treatment center is reporting a marked change in the blood-borne virus landscape among people who inject drugs, with hepatitis C virus (HCV)...