How corn’s ancient ancestor swipes left on crossbreeding
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy of Yongxian Lu Palo Alto,...
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How to prevent mosquitofish from spreading in water ecosystems
An exotic species threatening local fishCredit: Oriol Cano (University of Barcelona-IRBio) Preventing the introduction of the mosquitofish and removing its population are the most effective...
AI and high-performance computing extend evolution to superconductors
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory/Andreas Glatz Materials by design: Argonne researchers use genetic algorithms for better superconductors. Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over...
Meteor magnets in outer space
UCR-led study finds elusive giant planetsCredit: (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they're...
More than a protein factory
A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expressionCredit: Bazzini Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a...
Gene therapy towards a clinical trial for gamma-sarcoglycanopathy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Gamma-sarcoglycanopathy (LGMD2C) is one of the most common limb-girdle myopathies. It affects less than 10 people per 1,000,000 and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness...
Hospitals fall short in teaching fall prevention to departing patients
Credit: Michigan News ANN ARBOR--Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about...
Sugar molecule contributes to reconstruction of prehistoric fire
Credit: Laura Schreuder Little is currently known about how early humans first used fire. That will now change thanks to a new proxy, a measurable...
Do you hear what I hear?
Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2019)--A new...
Simple test can tell if you’re stressed out
University of Cincinnati engineers are developing a home-testing kit that can measure stress hormones in sweat, blood, urine or salivaCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services Stress...
UVA partnering to improve HPV vaccination rates in western Virginia
Team includes Virginia Center for Health Innovation, Carilion Clinic, Ballad HealthCredit: UVA Health System University of Virginia Health System is joining a coalition of healthcare...
Better together: human and robot co-workers
Göttingen researchers observe the superiority of human-machine teamsCredit: University of Göttingen More and more processes are being automated and digitised. Self-driving delivery vehicles, such as...
If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?
Adding genomic sequencing results to traditional newborn screening means a baby could potentially test positive for numerous conditions that might not develop within their lifetimeCredit:...
CNIO participates in a study identifying a novel oncogene for most common types of blood cancer
Miguel Gallardo, researcher and coordinator of the H12O-CNIO Haematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit headed by JoaquÃn MartÃnez at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO),...
Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy fills industry gap
The encyclopedia, with 180 chapters and some 400 contributors, launches next monthCredit: University of Huddersfield A MAJOR new reference work conceived and edited by the...
