Plant breeding: Using “invisible” chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits
The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart on...
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Adolescents with severe obesity lost weight, kept it off, and erased comorbidities after bariatric surgery
Adolescents suffering with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery before the age of 22 had significant and lasting reductions in weight and comorbidities after surgery,...
Silicon nanopillars for quantum communication
“Silicon and single-photon sources in the telecommunication field have long been the missing link in speeding up the development of quantum communication by optical fibers....
Scientists find that wolves can show attachment toward humans
When it comes to showing affection towards people, many dogs are naturals. Now comes word reported in the journal Ecology and Evolution on September 20th...
New study explains link between diabetes and UTIs
Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that the immune...
Stowers scientists use zebrafish to understand the connection between the immune system and regeneration
KANSAS CITY, MO—September 20, 2022—How the immune system responds to injury in many organs and tissues allows and enables their repair and regeneration. Yet for...
Updated climate models clouded by scientific biases, researchers find
Clouds can cool or warm the planet’s surface, a radiative effect that contributes significantly to the global energy budget and can be altered by human-caused...
Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants played out scenarios in virtual...
Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand why have laboratory evidence that...
Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller join LJI Board of Directors
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has welcomed Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller to the Institute's Board of Directors. Bodman, a venture...
Drug detection: ONR SCOUT tests tech for monitoring illicit maritime cargo
ARLINGTON, Va.—To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater...
Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids
South America has more canid species than any place on Earth, and a surprising new UCLA-led genomic analysis shows that all these doglike animals evolved...
Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows
URBANA, Ill. – Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the diet at adequate levels. But...
Chinese fossil eggs show dinosaur decline before extinction
Nearly 66 million years ago, a large asteroid hit Earth and contributed to the global extinction of dinosaurs, leaving birds as their only living descendants.Credit:...
SwRI scientist helps identify new evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean
SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 19, 2022 — The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute’s...
