How cells die by ferroptosis
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Ferroptosis is a recently discovered form of cell death, which is still only partially understood....
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New biofuel cell with energy storage
Researchers have developed a hybrid of a fuel cell and capacitor on a biocatalytic basis. With the aid of enzymatic processes, what's known as a...
Widespread evidence of prehistoric dairying discovered along the Mediterranean coast
An inter-disciplinary team of scientists and archaeologists have discovered widespread evidence of prehistoric milk production in southern Europe. The study uncovered evidence that humans have...
Call for global action to stamp out illegal timber trade
Credit: University of Adelaide A group of conservation scientists and policy makers led by University of Adelaide researchers are calling for global action to combat...
The mathematics of coffee extraction: Searching for the ideal brew
Credit: Image credit: Kevin M. Moroney Composed of over 1,800 chemical components, coffee is one of the most widely-consumed drinks in the world. The seeds...
Scientists uncover genetic evidence that ‘we are what we eat’
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their genes. In a study on...
Research reveals how succinate dehydrogenase is linked to both tumor and neurodegeneration
Prof. Sarah Fendt (VIB-KU Leuven): "In this project we have studied mutations in the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase, which are associated with tumors, but also neurodegeneration....
New hope given to women struggling to conceive
Southampton researchers have found new insight into why some women have difficulty falling pregnant. Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting around 10 per cent of...
Earlham Institute receives supercomputing award for wheat research
Credit: EI Salt Lake City, UT / Norwich, UK -- November 15, 2016 -- The Earlham Institute (EI) has been recognised in the annual HPCwire...
China releases first report on biotechnology in developing countries
The first report on biotechnology in developing countries revealing an overall picture of their biotechnology growth and competitiveness was released on November 15 on the...
Improving pain care through implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management
In the United States, the management of chronic pain in primary care has become overwhelming for primary care providers (PCPs) and ineffectual for patients. Now,...
Footing the bill for a ‘silent’ sickness
The "silent burden" of foot disease afflicts one in ten hospital patients, costing taxpayers billions and filling nearly 5,000 hospital beds each night, according to...
Congenital virus in children with cerebral palsy more common than thought
Cytomegalovirus is a common herpesvirus that can cross the placenta, infect the fetus and cause damage to the developing brain. The retrospective observational study of...
Hearing with your eyes — a Western style of speech perception
Credit: Dr. Kaoru Sekiyama Which parts of a person's face do you look at when you listen them speak? Lip movements affect the perception of...
Bisexual men and women face pay gap, Indiana University study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bisexual men and women are paid less for doing the same jobs than similarly qualified heterosexual men and women, according to Indiana...
