Knowing how cells grow and divide can lead to more robust and productive plants
A large portion of a plant is hidden below the ground. This buried root system is essential for the plant: it provides stability, water, and...
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CD30: From witness to culprit
The study, which was supported by the German Cancer Aid, suggests that vaccination against EBV might reduce the risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma. In addition,...
Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems
Vorticella autonomously converts its linear motion to rotationCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A research team at the Department of Mechanical...
Researchers of the University of Malaga relate DNA methylation levels to obesity
They assure that the methylation of genes related to lipid metabolism and inflammation is altered in obese patientsCredit: University of Malaga DNA methylation is a...
Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’
A 'Human Brain/Cloud Interface' will give people instant access to vast knowledge and computing power via thought alone, predict experts Imagine a future technology that...
Improved procedure for cancer-related erectile dysfunction
Melbourne surgeons have modified a minimally invasive technique to help men regain erectile function lost after prostate cancer surgery. The surgery had a 71 per...
Largest, fastest array of microscopic ‘traffic cops’ for optical communications
The technology could revolutionize how information travels through data centers and artificial intelligence networksCredit: Kyungmok Kwon photo Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have...
First International Forum for Innovation in Next Generation Synchrotron Radiation
In 2018, a coalition of five organisations were selected to establish Japan's first next-generation synchrotron radiation facility as part of a large-scale research complex at...
Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance
Credit: Jennifer Smith In coral reef ecosystems, amid stony corals, fronds of algae and schools of fish, microorganisms are essential for recycling nutrients--transforming bits of...
SLAC develops novel compact antenna for communicating where radios fail
The 4-inch-tall device could be used in portable transmitters for rescue missions and other challenging applications demanding high mobilityCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo...
SRC-1 gene variants linked to human obesity
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine and University of Cambridge Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. A better understanding of how the body...
New research supports volcanic origin of Kiruna-type iron ores
The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate that has lasted for over...
‘Molecular scissors’ for plastic waste
Enzyme MHETase decodedCredit: Martin Künsting/HZB Plastics are excellent materials: extremely versatile and almost eternally durable. But this is also exactly the problem, because after only...
Diesel exhaust filtered of its tiny particles may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment
Credit: ATS April 9, 2019--Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered from the exhaust than when...
Columbia experience could help reduce UK knife crime and street violence
A leading public health expert says the UK should learn lessons from systematic violence reduction work in Cali, Columbia to tackle rising rates of knife...