Gut microbes alter characteristics of norovirus infection
Findings, in mice, could guide research into future therapiesCredit: CDC/ Charles D. Humphrey The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and vomiting and is notorious for...
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Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other herbs
Credit: Eric Burkhart, Penn State A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to make the opaque, unstable...
Under the lens: Link between macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
University of Houston research team examines eye disease with $2.5 million awardCredit: University of Houston Four words you never want to hear from the eye...
Downstream signaling: Cilia release ectosomes to deliver important messages in the kidney
Cilia play critical roles in sending and receiving signals from distant sites through mechano- and chemosensation and now through small extracellular vesicles known as ectosomesCredit:...
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
Credit: Brian Bay, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what's going on in...
New research training group on the self-organization of soft matter
German Research Foundation to sponsor a new research training group in physics and chemistry; cooperation between Mainz University, TU Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute...
Level up your Thanksgiving potatoes with this simple ingredient (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2019 -- Making delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right texture and consistency. Here at...
Is cyberbullying common among adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 25, 2019--A new nationwide study examined the prevalence of negative behaviors that occur via digital...
NASA tracking Extra-Tropical Storm Sebastien towards the UK
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite passed over eastern North Atlantic Ocean and captured an infrared view of what is now Extra-tropical cyclone Sebastien. Sebastien...
pinMOS: Novel memory device can be written on and read out optically or electrically
Credit: (c) Yichu Zheng This device allows reading the stored information optically as well as electrically. Moreover, the information can be added in portions -...
Temple study shows extra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging....
NASA’s Webb to unveil the secrets of nearby dwarf galaxies
Credit: Credits: ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey 2 In two separate studies using NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers will observe dwarf...
Prostate cancer: radiation therapy effective in patients with no further treatment options
Credit: Thorsten Mohr/Saarland University Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course, among cancer patients and their families. But...
Fish size affects snake river salmon returns more than route through dams
Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survivalCredit: Ritchie Graves/NOAA Fisheries The survival and eventual return of juvenile Snake River salmon and...
Approaching the perception of touch in the brain
Larger parts of the cerebral cortex than thought process tactile stimuliCredit: MPI CBS An encouraging pat on the back or a soft sweater on the...
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