Genomic tools to combat the spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle
Credit: David Lance The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) lists more than 100 invasive species already posing threats in Switzerland, including the Asian...
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Plants modulate accumulation of metabolites at organ level
Credit: Danny Kessler / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena and the University of...
Protozoan parasite increases risk of colitis, study reveals
Credit: Escalante et al., 2016 Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at...
Smartphone app for early autism detection being developed by UB undergrad
Credit: Credit: Douglas Levere. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- What if someone invented a smartphone app that could help detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging to predict the salt content of Iberian ham
Credit: UEx Researchers from the Meat and Meat Products Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación de Carne y Productos Cárnicos - IProCar) of the University of...
New findings about the honey bee infecting deformed wing virus
Credit: Kerstin Seitz/Vetmeduni Vienna The honey bee Apis mellifera plays an important role for the pollination of fruit and vegetable plants, besides its significance for...
Using pectin to advance neuron-like electronic systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 11, 2016 -- Most of us know pectin as a key ingredient for making delicious jellies and jams, not as a component...
Antibody drug conjugates have shown clinical efficacy with acceptable toxicity
Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) have shown a clearly documented efficacy and acceptable toxicity and can be easily implemented in oncology departments where chemotherapy administration is...
Molecular structure in Zika virus leads to potentially disease-causing RNAs
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2016) - - Researchers, led by scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have found basic molecular processes used...
Arthritis drug boosts effectiveness of antidepressant medication, Loyola study finds
MAYWOOD, IL - Giving severely depressed patients the arthritis drug celecoxib (Celebrex®) dramatically boosted the effectiveness of their antidepressant medication, a Loyola study has found....
Development of a wearable medical device for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Dr. Tatsuya Kondo Although effective for the treatment of diabetes, exercise is sometimes difficult for overweight or elderly people. A new wearable medical device...
Skin bacteria could protect against disease
Credit: Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from our bacteria. According to researcher...
Primitive reward-driven behaviors may bias the information people choose to sample
The way people make decisions often seems irrational. One explanation for this behavior is that they seek evidence that confirms what they already believe, a...
Victims of childhood bullying more likely to be overweight as young adults
Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied children,...
The effect of exercise on vascular function and stiffness in type 2 diabetes
A new study from the University of Sydney has found that regular aerobic exercise can improve artery health in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D)....