Genome’s gyrations fit right into Rice University model
Credit: Center for Theoretical Biological Physics/Rice University The nuclei of cells are never static, even when the chromosomes they contain appear to be at rest....
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WSU study reveals how shift work disrupts metabolism
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. - Working night shifts or other nonstandard work schedules increases your risk of becoming obese...
Crystal structure reveals how curcumin impairs cancer
Credit: UC San Diego Health Through x-ray crystallography and kinase-inhibitor specificity profiling, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with resear..
Researchers discover llama-derived nanobody can be potential therapy for hard-to-treat diseases
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a nanobody that holds promise to advance targeted therapies for a number of neurological...
Discovery of a new on/off switch affecting cell-to-cell communications
Cellular functions rely on several communications networks that allow cells to rapidly respond to signals affecting the organism. A new study published in the prestigious...
Brazil’s Forest Code can balance the needs of agriculture and the environment
Credit: © Sotteroni et al 2018 If fully implemented, Brazil's Forest Code, an environmental law designed to protect the country's native vegetation and regulate land...
Where river meets ocean
They exist all over the world, are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth and are home to a diverse array of wildlife. They also...
Biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism wirelessly, with higher sensitivity
Credit: Lal et al. A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a chip that can detect a type of genetic...
In responding to predation risk, secondhand experience can be as good as new
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer Throughout the living world, parents have many ways of gifting their offspring with information they will need to help them survive....
Stormwater ponds not a major source of greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Jim Heffernan, Duke Univ. DURHAM, N.C. - Stormwater retention ponds, a ubiquitous feature in developed landscapes worldwide, are not a significant source of climate-warming...
New treatment option available for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia
Credit: UC San Diego Health Physicians at UC San Diego Health are now offering prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a new treatment option for men...
ASHG honors Andrew Adey with early-career award
Credit: Andrew Adey ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Andrew Adey, PhD, as the recipient of the 2018 Early-Career...
Charcoal: Major missing piece in the global carbon cycle
Credit: Gabriela Santilli, ETH Zürich Most of the carbon resulting from wildfires and fossil fuel combustion is rapidly released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide....
Oil rigs may end their days as valuable artificial reefs
Credit: Photo: C. Kuyvenhoven. A large group of international researchers have just published a scientific article in which they encourage environmental authorities across the globe...
Sleeping sickness: Pathogens camouflage themselves with sugar
It has long been known that the pathogens causing sleeping sickness evade the immune system by exchanging their surface proteins. But now scientists at the...
