Seven degrees from one trillion species of microbes
Global Microbiome Transition Network hints at origins and evolution paths of microbiomesCredit: LIU Yang and JING Gongchao The Earth contains about one trillion species of...
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Oregon State researchers begin to unravel the mysteries of kombucha fermentation
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists are beginning to unravel the key microorganisms that contribute to the fermentation of kombucha,...
A new sensitive tool for the efficient quantification of plant disease susceptibility
Credit: APS While several biology techniques have undergone significant technical advances that have allowed their high-throughput implementation, assessing the resistance levels of plant varieties to...
How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future
Tracking future forest fires with AICredit: R. Seidl / TUM Forest fires are already a global threat. "But considering how climate change is progressing, we...
Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
Credit: Ioannis Kougkoulos, Kornilia Hatzinikolaou A consortium of modern slavery experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have assisted the Greek government to tackle a...
Short chain fatty acids: An ‘ace in the hole’ against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Scientists find that short chain fatty acids can be used to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality from COVID-19Credit: Kanako Yoshida from University of...
Personalised 3D printed knee implant could help thousands of arthritis sufferers
Credit: University of Bath Pioneering 'printed metal' procedure to create bespoke treatment for early knee osteoarthritis set to be trialled in the UK following MHRA...
Announcing 2020 Impact Factor for Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB)
Credit: APSB Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) is delighted to announce that the Impact Factor (IF) of the journal is now 11.413 in 2020 according...
MCDB: A comprehensive curated mitotic catastrophe database
Credit: APSB Mitotic Catastrophe Database (MCDB) is a proprietary, standard, and comprehensive database for Mitotic catastrophe (MC) related data facilitating the exploration of MC for...
Pierre Vanderhaeghen awarded for his pioneering research
X EDITION OF THE REMEDIOS CARO ALMELA PRIZECredit: IN Particular emphasis was placed on "the originality of his work, the relevance of his numerous contributions...
Scientists find way to navigate a heavy uphill climb
Tiny motors behave like rock climbersCredit: Image courtesy of Jun Zhang, NYU's Courant Institute and NYU's Department of Physics. A team of scientists has uncovered...
Heisenberg under the microscope
Credit: © Lorenzo Magrini/Constanze Bach/Aspelmeyer Group/University of Vienna A football is not a quantum particle. There are crucial differences between the things we know from...
Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer’s peptides
Credit: Imperial College London In lab tests, Imperial researchers have created a metal-based molecule that inhibits the build-up of a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease....
Study reveals new aspects of gingivitis and body’s response
Links to other health issues suggestedCredit: Dr. Shatha Bamashmous, University of Washington School of Dentistry UW researchers reveal new aspects of gum disease and body's...
Study shows Cannabis terpenes provide pain relief, contribute to ‘entourage effect’
Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences/Noelle Haro-Gomez When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there...
