From farm to plate: Where do global consumer dollars flow?
ITHACA, N.Y. - As soon as an ear of corn is taken off its stalk or a potato is pulled from the ground, it travels...
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Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy
The device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels...
New book explores novel techniques in minimally invasive sports medicine procedures
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A new book edited by Chad D. Lavender, M.D., an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards...
Study helps to deeper understanding of brain dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia
Researchers used protein mapping to show how abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate impair the functioning of neurons and oligodendrocytes. The findings could serve as...
10,000-year-old DNA pens the first tales of the earliest domesticated goats
New research has revealed the genetic makeup of the earliest goat herds. The findings, assimilated from DNA taken from the remains of 32 goats that...
This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — we can tell because of the soil
We sometimes think of the Amazon rainforest as unaltered by humans, a peek into the planet's past. In recent years, scientists have learned that many...
Indigenous peoples were stewards of the Western Amazon
Study points to a history of indigenous sustainable use of the Western Amazon stretching back 5,000 years Smithsonian scientists and their collaborators have found new...
Lead halide perovskites — a horse of a different color
Metal halide perovskites have been under intense investigation over the last decade due to the remarkable rise in their performance in optoelectronic devices such as...
Army researchers develop innovative framework for training AI
ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers developed a pioneering framework that provides a baseline for the development of collaborative multi-agent systems. The framework is detailed in...
Exploring an epidemic’s meaning from the perspective of nursing
PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2021) - An article written almost 30 years ago helps frame social constructs around the COVID-19 pandemic. By reviewing the essay, an...
Saudi Arabians: Somatic mutations in breast cancer: New opportunities
'Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.' Oncotarget published "Landscape of somatic mutations in breast cancer: new opportunities for targeted therapies in...
Oncotarget: The drug sensitivity of hepatocellular cancer cells
'Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, with a poor median survival time after diagnosis of six months' Oncotarget...
Football and team handball training may increase health span and, ultimately, lifespan
In the quest for healthy aging and longer lifespan, Danish researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have collaborated with Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institutet...
Unexpected discovery opens a new way to regulate blood pressure
International research team uncovers underappreciated metal's role in lowering blood pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases...
From meat-production to urinary tract infections
Epidemiological study revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can have origin in food In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a main cause of...
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