A new process for full utilization of softwood bark
In the Finnish mechanical and chemical forest industry, three million tonnes of softwood bark are produced annually, presently mainly used for energy production. Using a...
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DNA ‘dances’ in first explanation of how genetic material flows through a nucleus
Credit: D. Saintillan, M.J. Shelley and A. Zidovska/PNAS 2018 DNA flows inside a cell's nucleus in a choreographed line dance, new simulations reveal. The finding...
New role for protein could lead to novel treatments for cancer and vascular disease
Credit: EMBO Reports Researchers at York University have found a new role for a well-known protein in the body that may explain, in part, what...
Probiotics are not always ‘good bacteria’
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin The first study investigating the mechanism of how a disease develops using human organ-on-a-chip...
Researchers find gene that makes some susceptible to middle ear infections
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2018) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that...
Research shows pretend porpoise sounds are helping conservation efforts
Credit: Hanna Nuuttila In a first study of its kind, Dr Hanna Nuuttila, currently at Swansea University's College of Science - together with scientists from...
At last, a simple way to solve the complex mysteries of the microbiome
Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications This much is clear: The tiny bacteria that live on and inside us are tremendously important for...
Wilfred Chen and DNA computers
Credit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson Two shelves in Wilfred Chen's office are lined with "Star Wars" movie memorabilia. Not long ago, the protein engineering...
Together for the environment, energy, and health
INRS is hosting the second International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (iCAMP-2018). In its second edition, iCAMP will gather...
Tooth loss can indicate malnutrition, Rutgers study says
Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a study by Rutgers University researchers. The study, recently published in...
Scientists discover biological ultraviolet protection ‘timer’
Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered a critical 48-hour cycle that is responsible for synchronizing the biological mechanisms that protect our skin from sun...
Three proteins may play key roles in female fertility and cancer biology
Credit: Alexandra L. Nguyen Three proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding that may play an important...
Clues to the link between obesity and liver cancer-and identification of a new risk group
Credit: Monash University New research from Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has found a previously overlooked group of obese people may be...
Survey: Few women told by doctor that breastfeeding can reduce cancer risk
Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A new survey shows that although nearly 60 percent of breastfeeding mothers knew about the link between...
New epigenetic drug strategy to treat cancer
(Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers have discovered that inhibiting CDK9, a DNA transcription regulator, reactivates genes that have been epigenetically silenced by cancer. Reactivation leads to...
