Mechanism behind orchid beauty revealed
Credit: Mai Mitoma Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have identified the gene related to the greenish flower mutation in the Habenaria orchid. Associate Professor...
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Autonomous gene expression control nanodevice will contribute to medical care
Credit: Hisasi Tadakuma / Osaka University Gene expression is a fundamental of life, where each cell switches on and off specific genes. Thus, an autonomous...
Synthetic DNA-based enzymes
Credit: RUB, Kramer Enzymes perform very specific functions and require only little energy - which is why the biocatalysts are also of interest to the...
Stone tools reveal modern human-like gripping capabilities 500,000 years ago
Credit: Alastair Key and Metin Eren This research is the first to link a stone tool production technique known as 'platform preparation' to the biology...
Organizers of the 2019 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress announce agenda & call for abstracts
Bethesda, MD (Aug. 20, 2018) -- The Crohn's & Colitis Congress® https://www.crohnscolitiscongress.org/CCC19/Public/Enter.aspx, the premier meeting for clinical and research professionals in the I..
Brain cancer potentially resists immunotherapies by trapping T cells in bone marrow
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Certain brain cancers are associated with low numbers of immune system T-cells circulating in the peripheral blood. Low T-cell...
E-cigarettes can damage DNA
BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2018 -- The popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow worldwide, as many people view them as a safer alternative to smoking....
New drug could prevent debilitating side effect of cancer treatment
Credit: Courtesy of Dennis Riley BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2018 -- About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed annually with head, neck, nasal and oral...
A GPS for inside your body
Credit: Simon Simard Medical processes like imaging often require cutting someone open or making them swallow huge tubes with cameras on them. But what if...
Techniques for reducing sugar content in dairy products show promise
Philadelphia, August 20, 2018 - Dairy foods are popular among consumers, and sales gross more than $125 billion per year (IDFA, 2017). With dairy product...
Consuming milk at breakfast lowers blood glucose throughout the day
Philadelphia, August 20, 2018 - A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study...
New assay to detect genetic abnormalities in sarcomas outperforms conventional techniques
Credit: The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Philadelphia, August 20, 2018 - Sarcomas are rare tumors that are often misdiagnosed. Specific recurrent chromosomal rearrangements, known as...
Mother tongue versus father tongue: a new study reconciles the two hypotheses
Mother or father who has a stronger influence on their children's language has puzzled linguists for many years? Mother tongue hypothesis refers to that the...
NIH officials: Closing treatment gaps critical to ending the US HIV epidemic
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) that suppresses HIV to levels undetectable by standard blood tests is lifesaving for individuals living with HIV and...
Your office may be affecting your health
Workers in open office seating had less daytime stress and greater daytime activity levels compared to workers in private offices and cubicles, according to new...
