Epidemic in turf management: Herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass
Credit: Photo by J. Brosnan, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Annual bluegrass is one of the most common weeds of turfgrass on golf courses, sports...
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Genetic breakthrough by CU Denver scientists will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
Credit: Diane Tomback, Ph.D. A University of Colorado Denver-led research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known as nuclear microsatellites for the...
New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate, says IUPUI researcher
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting species populations due to climate...
$5 million NSF grant will help researchers show the impact of their work
Credit: UM Connector The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Missouri a $5.2 million grant over five years to establish the Advancing Research...
Montana State researchers win $1.5 million for developing carbon dioxide tech
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A special ceramic slurry and a conveyor belt whose surface is minus 30 degrees are some of...
$5.1 million grant will fund research to develop a stem cell-based therapy for blinding eye condition
Credit: Saravanan Karumbayaram/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and...
Cancer-associated mutations are common in normal human esophagus
Unexpectedly, a new study finds that cancer-associated genetic mutations are surprisingly common in aged, healthy esophageal epithelium tissue. The results further our understanding of cancer...
Mutant cells colonize our tissues over our lifetime
By the time we reach middle age, more than half of the oesophagus in healthy people has been taken over by cells carrying mutations in...
Government corruption tops 5th annual Chapman University survey of American fears
Credit: Chapman University ORANGE, Calif. - More Americans are afraid than ever, according to the 5th annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears. The 2018...
OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that is so dangerous to grazing...
Estimating the feeding habits of corals may offer new insights on resilient reefs
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and colleagues have found that corals living...
Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
Credit: (courtesy Dr. Gignoux) SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes - genes associated with...
Scientists uncover how rare gene mutation affects brain development and memory
Irvine, Calif. - October 18, 2018 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have found that a rare gene mutation alters...
Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
Credit: MPI for Brain Research / Stephan Junek The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating the colors and texture of...
South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andres Charrier. October 18, 2018 In the Andean forests along the border of Chile and Argentina, there have long been speculations...
