Local genetic adaption helps sorghum crop hide from witchweed
Credit: S.M. Runo, Kenyatta University Sorghum crops in areas where the agricultural parasite striga, also known as witchweed, is common are more likely to have...
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Casting light on the brain’s inner workings
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a device that could provide unique insight into the mechanisms of pain, depression, addiction and certain diseases by observing the...
Studies gauge effect of soft drink taxation, advertising and labeling laws
Credit: doctor-a, Pixabay Laws affecting the labeling, marketing and taxation of sugary soft drinks impact the behavior of both consumers and manufacturers, according to two...
Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV
New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University Globally more than 36 million...
Utah researchers discover key protein in endometrial cancer growth
Credit: Jay Gertz lab, Huntsman Cancer Institute The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer....
Hot climates to see more variability in tree leafing as temperatures rise
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that while all regions of...
Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
Credit: Novosteo/Philip S. Low WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip fracture dies within one year....
UC research could help reduce disease incidence in organ donors
Research aims to help identify African American donors at risk of developing kidney diseaseCredit: Ravenna Rutledge, University of Cincinnati Creative Services Kidney transplantation is the...
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ago, TAU researchers sayCredit: Assaf...
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Credit: Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A fungus that attacks almond and peach trees may be key to identifying new drug targets for...
Software updates slowing you down?
Texas A&M researchers, along with computer scientists at Intel Labs, have designed a tool to identify the source of errors caused by software updates.Credit: Texas...
Live imaging of flowers reveals hidden secrets of plant reproduction
Scientists develop live-cell imaging that enables the first visualisation of hidden processes in plant reproductionCredit: Valuchova, Mikulkova et al. (CC BY 4.0) Scientists have developed...
Bayreuth researchers discover new arsenic compounds in rice fields
Risk or opportunity for rice cultivation?Credit: Photo: José Miguel Leon Ninin. University of Bayreuth researchers, together with scientists from Italy and China, have for the...
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020--A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using T'ai Chi to improve...
Biologists reveal cellular architecture of potential fountain of youth
Credit: Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, LSU Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, assistant professors in the Louisiana State University Department of Biological Sciences and experts...
