Study first to show processes determining fate of new RNA pesticide in soils
Researchers find that clinging to soil particles slows degradation in new, gene-silencing pesticide A new generation of pesticides can be used to control pest insects...
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Supercomputing enables sound prediction model for controlling noise
Method could simplify process of designing Helmholtz resonatorsCredit: Courtesy of Lewin Stein, TU Berlin. Noise-cancelling headphones have become a popular accessory for frequent flyers. By...
Mother's dengue immunity worsens baby's response to Zika
SINGAPORE, 28 February 2019 - Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School and their colleagues have identified a surprising interaction between dengue and Zika viruses that sheds...
New device mimics beating heart with tiny pieces of heart tissue
Credit: Fotios Pitoulis Researchers at Imperial College London created a bioreactor to allow heart tissue to experience mechanical forces in sync with the beats, like...
Researchers develop techniques to track the activity of a potent cancer gene
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute use novel tools to reveal that cancer gene MYC causes global changes in gene activation, with subtle differences between...
Cell editors correct genetic errors
Study by the University of Bonn improves understanding of a widespread mechanismCredit: © Photo: Simon Zumkeller/Uni Bonn Almost all land plants employ an army of...
Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds
Credit: Lauren Roman The data showed that a seabird ingesting a single piece of plastic had a 20 per cent chance of mortality, rising to...
Organic electronics: Scientists develop a high-performance unipolar n-type thin-film transistor
-Credit: Tsuyoshi Michinobu, Yang Wang Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report a unipolar n-type transistor with a world-leading electron mobility performance of...
Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette’s syndrome
Collaborative investigation reveals genetic spectrum of tic disorders, with more risk variants leading to more severe symptoms A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic...
Novel sleep index, wakefulness may predict if patients able to breathe on their own
Credit: ATS March 1, 2019--Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher...
Tool reveals molecular causes of disease, including infant cancer
Credit: Troyanskaya Lab Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze molecular patterns...
ESA tipsheet for March 4,5, 2019
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing on March 4,5, 2019 in the...
AU researchers develop genetic test to detect antimicrobial resistance
Researchers at American University have developed a new, highly sensitive rapid genetic test that can determine whether bacteria carries a gene that causes resistance to...
Researcher studies impact of drug-trafficking violence
Professor brings real-world understanding of societal, political issues to UMass Lowell students LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher who analyzes the causes and impacts...
New affiliation to advance therapies for rare diseases
The University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals joint program combines capabilities to improve treatment options globally for patients with rare diseases...
