Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants
Credit: Photo by Chelsea Mamott, GLBRC MADISON, Wis. -- With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows...
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Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formation
Study upends ideas inferred from nonwoody plantsCredit: Illustration by Jack P. Wang and Ilona Peszlen. North Carolina State University researchers have uncovered how a complex...
Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 years
NIH-Supported analysis identified elevated mortality in large Latin American cohortCredit: NIAID Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at an...
Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issues
Credit: PREVAIL/NIAID Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia had a higher prevalence of certain health issues--including uveitis (eye redness and pain), abdominal, chest,...
Strategies developed to include more racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials
Cancer centers design strategies for including more racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trialsCredit: Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Cancer Center Not one size...
Scientists find method to boost CRISPR efficiency
Discovery made while editing genetic defect behind Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 6, 2019 - Scientists have developed a method to boost...
Spinal cord research symposium
Internationally recognized experts from North America and Great Britain More than a dozen internationally recognized scientists from across North America and Great Britain working at...
Heart-healthy diets in early adulthood linked to better brain function in middle age
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat and full-fat dairy is associated...
Simulated extravehicular activity science operations for Mars exploration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, March 6, 2019--A new study describes the Science Operations component and new results from NASA's Biologic Analog...
Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard
Feeders or flowers? Researchers compare microbesCredit: Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology Many people set up hummingbird feeders in their yards to nurture and watch these high-energy...
Getting more mileage from microsatellites
An optimized next-generation sequencing approach provides insight to the evolutionary history of carob They say you only find what you're looking for, and that applies...
Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach
New technique has the potential to improve the quality and speed of imaging TROY, N.Y. -- Generating comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in...
Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin
Credit: Stephen Senft (Hanlon Lab, MBL) WOODS HOLE, Mass. - In the blink of an eye, the squid's "smart skin" switches color and pattern for...
Effects of spaceflight on heart cell formation from stem cells
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 6, 2019-Researchers used time-lapse imaging to show that mouse induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) grown...
Ultrasound for thrombosis prevention
Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers A new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and...
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