Pollen genes mutate naturally in only some strains of corn
Rutgers-led study may lead to improved breeding of corn and other cropsCredit: Hugo Dooner/Waksman Institute of Microbiology Pollen genes mutate naturally in only some strains...
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Fentanyl deaths up 122 percent in West Virginia, say WVU researchers
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--If heroin is coffee, fentanyl is espresso. Just as a miniscule cup of espresso can hype you up more than a whole...
Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river
Credit: Sarah Schanz/Indiana University Geologic time is supposed to be slow, and the most solid object should be bedrock. But new University of Washington research...
Rice advances the art of protein blacksmithing
Researchers forge new computational tools to make more accurate predictions of protein structuresCredit: Rice University/Wikipedia HOUSTON - (April 15, 2019) - Where the village smithy...
Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein called amyloid beta. Such proteins on their own, called monomers of...
Gene-based factor VIIa prevents bleeding episodes in animals with hemophilia
CHOP researchers: Preclinical work offers first target levels for bypass agent prophylaxis in future human trialsCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Hematology researchers have further refined...
PSU researchers develop blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceutical sales
Portland State University researcher Nirupama Bulusu wants to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from flooding the market. Bulusu recently published a blockchain protocol that could do just...
Drug reduces risk of kidney failure in people with diabetes, study finds
A new landmark clinical trial shows that a drug lowers the risk of kidney failure by a third in people with Type 2 diabetes and...
New study finds simple way to inoculate teens against junk food marketing
Chicago Booth researchers find diets improve when tapping adolescents' desire to rebel; teenage boys cut back junk food purchases by 31 percent In a bid...
Graphene gives a tremendous boost to future terahertz cameras
A study in Nano Letters reports on the development of a graphene-enabled detector for terahertz light that is faster and more sensitive than existing room-temperature...
New evidence suggests volcanoes caused biggest mass extinction ever
Mercury found in ancient rock around the world supports theory that eruptions caused 'Great Dying' 252 million years ago.Credit: Margaret Weiner/UC Creative Services Researchers say...
FDA ban on menthol is likely to survive tobacco industry lawsuits
The FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes has the potential to save lives but could be delayed New Brunswick, NJ - A proposed ban of...
Transgender youth faced with tough decision to freeze sperm or eggs
Study identifies key factors that influenced whether transitioning transgender youth pursued fertility preservationCredit: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie...
Prove it: National telehealth research network greenlighted
First-of-its-kind research network seeks to inform standards, policy and reimbursement strategies as telehealth adoption increases throughout the U.S. AURORA, Colo. (April 15, 2019) - The...
Statins safe for preventing cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Results from a large clinical trial indicate that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of cardiovascular benefits from statins as...
