Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Credit: Rafael Garcia Tavares / IB-UNICAMP Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane yields have been static for...
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Research shows that cystic fibrosis impacts growth in the womb
New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) are born weighing less than babies...
Research shows how hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment
University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development...
Reading the motor intention from brain activity within 100ms
Credit: Science Advances A collaborative study by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a new technique to decode motor intention of humans from...
Lead or follow: What sets leaders apart?
Credit: Giuseppe Parente Leaders are more willing to take responsibility for making decisions that affect the welfare of others. In a new study, researchers at...
The best of both worlds: Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis
Credit: Shinichiro Fuse Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a fast and practical technique using a micro-flow reactor for the synthesis of pure N-carboxy...
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Boston, MA - Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a...
Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell
Credit: Barani Raman Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for instance, become the internal experience...
Monash scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Credit: Monash University Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to humans and...
Housing for health
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a recent publication in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital present a case study for...
New UK research links even low levels of air pollution with serious changes in the heart
Credit: British Heart Foundation Researchers have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the...
Transgender individuals likely have higher risk for heart disease
WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2018) -- Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular disease, according to several studies....
Blocking digestive hormone may prevent diet-induced pancreatic cancer
Rockville, Md. (Aug. 2, 2018)--A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and...
Nanoscience and the future of healthcare kick off first day of ACS national meeting in Boston
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 -- The profound impact of nanoscience and chemistry on the future of healthcare will be explored in the opening session of...
New method refines cell sample analysis
Credit: UZH Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a novel method for analyzing cells and their components called Iterative Indirect Immunofluorescence Imaging (4i)....