A method to monitor indoor crop health no matter what planet you're on
A user-friendly, cost-effective protocol to use SI-NDVI imaging for early, remote detection of plant stressCredit: Nicole S. Beisel, Jordan B. Callaham, Natasha J. Sng, Dylan...
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Texas A&M scientists find Mexican endemic fish never identified in US
Conchos shiner found in US waters for the first timeCredit: Dr. Kevin Conway COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M University's Dr. Kevin Conway, Dr. Joshuah Perkin...
New strains of hepatitis C found in Africa
Study could inform hepatitis C treatment and vaccine development worldwide The largest population study of hepatitis C in Africa has found three new strains of...
New study will track how trade wars affect the Midwest
Team studying how tariffs affect food, water, energy in America's heartland A team of researchers who first proposed studying the effect a global trade war...
Neuroscience-protein that divides the brain
Credit: Kanazawa University Boundaries between different regions of the brain are essential for the brain to function. Research to-date has shown that molecular machineries located...
Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms
Research focuses on improving predictive models for farmers, others Predicting and pinpointing which farming practices are most likely to protect against environmental harm is a...
AIBS selects winners of 2018 Faces of Biology Photo Contest
Credit: Christopher Brown Three winners have been selected in the 2018 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)....
Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers causing similar problems on two continents Climate change could have devastating effects on vulnerable residents in the Andes mountains and the Tibetan...
School nutrition policy implementation slows weight gain in middle school students
Credit: Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center Hartford, CT - Implementing strong school nutrition policies is associated with healthier weight trajectories in middle school students, according...
Treatment for underdiagnosed cause of debilitating chest pain
Researchers find an effective way to treat an underdiagnosed condition that can cause heart attack and heart-attack-like symptomsCredit: Mehta HH, Morris M, Fischman DL, Finley...
Malnutrition in children with Crohn's Disease increases risk for post-operative complication
Post-operation risks of malnutrition could apply to children without Crohn's disease as well, researchers say Results of a medical records study of children with Crohn's...
Protein police keep the immune system in check
Researchers learn how a key transcription factor helps regulate the immune system and could be critical to understanding autoimmune disease and cancer immunosuppressionCredit: OIST Our...
New RNA sequencing strategy provides insight into microbiomes
Tools allow scientists to understand the activity of naturally occurring microbiomes in response to real-world conditions and dietCredit: National Institutes of Health Researchers from the...
New, rapid and robust method for single cell profiling
Many of the cell types in our bodies work in obscure ways, that science does not yet fully understand. That also goes for immune cells,...
UTSA wins Intel grant to cure cybersickness
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (Dec. 17, 2018) -- Persons using virtual reality may experience feelings of dizziness, nausea and even a loss of equilibrium....
