Damage-signalling protein shows parallels between plant and human…
ITHACA, NY — A protein that signals tissue damage to the human immune system has a counterpart that plays a similar role in plants, report...
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Study reveals ways collegiate sports venues can achieve ‘zero waste’
Credit: MU Athletics Officials at collegiate sporting venues have been leading efforts toward zero-waste events with many professional and collegiate leagues adopting energy and water...
Study incorporates ecological processes into Earth system models
BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 11, 2015 – A professor in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment is launching a new project to enable scientists...
Great Basin seed study experiment targets rangeland restoration
Credit: Photo by Mike Wolterbeek, University of Nevada, Reno RENO, Nev. – Restoration of rangelands in the Great Basin is taking a new direction as...
Transforming plant cells from generalists to specialists
Credit: Photo by Erin Sparks, Duke University v DURHAM, N.C. — As a growing plant extends its roots into the soil, the new cells that...
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
TORONTO, July 27, 2016 – A team of Toronto scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity...
Double trouble: Invasive insect species overlooked as a result of a shared name
Credit: Rudolf Bryner An invasive leaf-mining moth, feeding on cornelian cherry, has been gradually expanding its distributional range from its native Central Europe northwards for...
Structure of channelrhodopsin determined
Credit: Volkov et al., Science 2017 Optogenetics enables specific nerve cells to be turned on and off using special light-sensitive 'protein switches'. One of the...
$20M NSF award to fund research into the role of microorganisms in…
Credit: Walter Dodds, Kansas State University LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will partner with four other Kansas universities on a new project funded by...
On-the-go diagnosis of HIV and HCV co-infections
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 2016 – HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are among the leading causes of death worldwide, and an estimated one-third...
Double trouble: Invasive insect species overlooked as a result of a shared name
Credit: Rudolf Bryner An invasive leaf-mining moth, feeding on cornelian cherry, has been gradually expanding its distributional range from its native Central Europe northwards for...
Study reveals genetic basis of quantitative traits and diseases in Japanese
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are an emerging method for scientists to identify genes involved in human disease. GWAS searches the...
Ground squirrels use the sun to hide food
Credit: Brittany Sumner, Kalahari Research Centre Jamie Samson and Marta Manser from the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental 1Studies at UZH studied colonies of...
Is there a link between breast milk nutrients, circadian rhythms, and infant health?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Sept. 19, 2017 — The fat content and levels of several key nutrients and hormones in...
Light-splitting greenhouse film could improve photosynthetic efficiency
Credit: Glenn Asakawa / University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Boulder engineers have received a $2.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
