Flowering mechanism in Brassica rapa leafy vegetables illuminated
Credit: Kobe University Post graduate students in Kobe University's Graduate School of Agricultural Science have revealed the role of genes in controlling flowering time in...
NEWS INDEX
Brain enlightens the origin of human hand’s skill
Using non-dominant hand activates both sides of your brainCredit: DGIST DGIST announced that Dr. Jinung An, Principal Research Scientist in Convergence Research Institute, found clues...
Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
Credit: Charles Tambiah/ CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits through the process of photosynthesis,...
Identifying the efficacy of treating encephalitis in leukemia therapy
Revealing the mechanism of glial cell activityCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill Suh) said on Nov. 5...
Better biosensor technology created for stem cells
Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseasesCredit: Letao Yang, KiBum Lee, Jin-Ho Lee and Sy-Tsong (Dean) Chueng A Rutgers-led team has created...
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels has been recorded since the...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in Finding Nemo can see ultraviolet...
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
Credit: University of Waterloo A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles. The...
CRISPR: More than just for gene editing?
researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for disease identification through detection of important nucleic...
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: amphibious whale from middle Eocene
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: an amphibious whale from the middle Eocene of the southeastern PacificCredit: O. Lambert. Scientists have a relatively precise idea about...
What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
Credit: @Helmholtz Zentrum München / Uhlenhaut. The research conducted in mice found that the time-of-day dependent metabolic cycle is altered by high caloric diet. Since...
New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins
A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan of extinct giant penguinsCredit: Simone Giovanardi Penguins are descendants of...
Ancient gas cloud reveals universe’s first stars formed quickly
Credit: Illustration is courtesy of the Max Planck Society Washington, DC-- The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of gas enabled a team of...
Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores? Emerging data on extreme digestibility of equisetum and implications for young, growing herbivorous sauropods
Credit: C.T. Gee The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the earth. These behemoths were herbivores that...
Many teens have low iron, B12 levels years after bariatric surgery
Beneficial weight-loss treatments come with need for regular nutrition check-ups, new study reportsCredit: Cincinnati Children's The good news: bariatric surgery can be a life-changer for...
