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...
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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...
AgriLife Research team makes strides in fight against Zika
COLLEGE STATION - There's a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people worldwide threatened by Zika and...
Kaiser Permanente to examine role of environmental factors in childhood obesity
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 - Kaiser Permanente researchers have received a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how exposures...
Less sensitive temperature regulation a key to hibernation-like torpor
Credit: RIKEN Some animals can enter a hibernation-like state called daily torpor that reduces the amount of energy needed to survive when food is unavailable....
New insights into cause of phantom limb pain may have therapeutic benefits
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Phantom limb pain is the pain experienced following loss of a limb, either from injury or amputation. This sensation...
