The highly complex sugarcane genome has finally been sequenced
Credit: R. Carayol CIRAD and its partners* had to use cunning to establish the first sugarcane reference sequence. The plant's genome is so complex that...
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Gastrointestinal flora — the culprit for severe lung damage after blood transfusion
Credit: Tove Smeds Knowledge that the gastrointestinal flora affects both healthy physiological processes and various disease mechanisms has increased in recent years. A study conducted...
A study points to new therapeutic targets for tumors associated with chronic inflammation
Credit: Author: Catrin Youssif, IRB Barcelona. Scientists headed by ICREA researcher Angel R. Nebreda at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) report a...
Enzyme discovery could help in fight against TB
Credit: University of Warwick Research by a team led by Dr Elizabeth Fullam, has revealed new findings about an enzyme found in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)...
Success of conservation efforts for important Caribbean Reef fish hinges on climate change
Credit: Photo by Alfredo Barroso. For more than 20 years, conservationists have been working to protect one of the most recognizable reef fish in the...
Footwear habits influence child and adolescent motor skill development
New research finds that children and adolescents who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently from those who habitually wear shoes. Published...
Researchers design delivery system to treat premature infants with NEC
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Most of the time, we think biofilms are bad news. And when pathogenic microbes form biofilms, they are. The biofilms created by...
Study raises concern about flame-retardant metabolites in bald eagles
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Scientists have raised concerns for decades about toxic chemicals in the environment that accumulate in the tissues of birds, fish and other...
Organ regeneration is no longer a distant dream
Credit: Osaka University Many organs arise from simple sheets and tubes of cells. During development, these sheets bend and deform into the more complex final...
Practice imperfect: repeated cognitive testing can obscure early signs of dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that often begins with mild cognitive impairment or MCI, making early and repeated assessments of cognitive change...
Allergic reactions to foods are milder in infants
Credit: Lurie Children's Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis in infants are much less severe than in toddlers and older children, according to a study from Ann...
NEJM publishes final results from phase two study showing vaccines can reduce rate of sustained TB infections
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (JULY 11, 2018) --Aeras, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), today announced the publication of the full results from...
Fifteen minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
Credit: McGill University If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it's a good idea to go for a short run after each practice...
Janelle Ayres receives $1 million from W. M. Keck Foundation for disease research
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 11, 2018) Associate Professor Janelle Ayres is the recipient of a $1 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation...
NIAID dcientists create 3D structure of 1918 influenza virus-like particles
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Virus-like particles (VLPs) are protein-based structures that mimic viruses and bind to antibodies. Because VLPs are not infectious, they show considerable promise...
