Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome
Credit: Kathryn Faith. Nature is full of parasites--organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly, these same competing roles of parasite...
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Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs...
Length of telomeres should tell whether vitamin D, omega-3 are good for the heart, longevity
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 14, 2016) - The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into your heart health and longevity,...
Companies pushing ‘toddler milk’ need oversight, experts warn
Liquid-based nutritional supplements, originally formulated for malnourished or undernourished children, need more regulatory oversight as they are increasingly marketed to promote growth in children ..
Catalyzing excellence
Credit: Lehigh University, Rossin College of Engineering Dr. Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University, has...
Numenta brings brain theory to machine learning
Credit: Numenta, Inc. REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 14, 2016-- Numerous proposals have been offered for how intelligent machines might learn sequences of patterns, which...
Enhanced wheat curl mite control found in genes
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) AMARILLO - The Texas High Plains high winds are known for causing more than just bad hair days; they are...
Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada's north for more than 40 years. Working mostly out of the...
The power of expectation can restrain hyper-emotional memories in the brain
Credit: RIKEN The creaking of an opening gate followed by a dog attack can disturb otherwise pleasant evening walks. The sound of that gate opening...
Center for Regenerative Medicine receives 3 prestigious NIH awards
BOSTON--The Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received three prestigious awards from the...
Mathematical algorithms calculate social behavior
Credit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM For a long time, mathematical modelling of social systems and dynamics was considered in the realm of science fiction. But...
Rip in crust drives undersea volcanism, says study
Credit: Dan Fornari/WHOI Scientists analyzing a volcanic eruption at a mid-ocean ridge under the Pacific have come up with a somewhat contrarian explanation for what...
X-ray laser gets first real-time snapshots of a chemical flipping a biological switch
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Scientists have used the powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to make the first snapshots...
Light detector with record-high sensitivity to revolutionize imaging
Credit: Aalto University The research team led by Professor Hele Savin has developed a new light detector that can capture more than 96 percent of...
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz obtains approval for Humboldt Professorship in Biology
Credit: photo/©: Stowers Institute Nominated by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB), chromosome researcher Professor Peter Baumann has...
