Kinesins ignore weak forces as they carry heavy loads
Credit: Center for Theoretical Biological Physics/Rice University If you're the motor protein up front, be prepared to do the heavy pulling. That's one conclusion from...
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USDA’s NIFA needs stakeholder input on food, agriculture priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. September 15, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the...
New Central Park fly species gets CCNY professor’s moniker
Credit: City College of New York/David Lohman Introducing Themira lohmanus, a fly like no other, and the most recently discovered species in the popular Manhattan...
Rockefeller University biologist Michael W. Young honored with Nobel Prize
Credit: Mario Morgado/The Rockefeller University Rockefeller University biologist Michael W. Young, who discovered the molecular mechanism of circadian rhythm, which governs biological clocks that r..
Evolutionary crop research: Ego-plants give lower yield
Credit: Copenhagen University Survival of the fittest is a fundamental concept in Darwin's theory of natural selection which drives evolution. However, when it comes to...
New insights into leading cause of miscarriage, birth defects discovered
Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading cause of birth defects and...
CU Researchers win prestigious $2 million NIH grant for brain study
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2017) - Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder have won a $2...
Earth’s biodiversity is changing as the planet warms. But how?
Credit: Credit: Adam Wilson and Walter Jetz, PLOS Biology, 2016 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the Earth's climate changes, shifting weather patterns will affect where plants...
What a rare blood disease can teach us about blood clotting
Credit: Irene Martinez-Martinez When a person is injured, blood clotting is essential. However, once the danger has passed, it is equally essential to stop the...
Preventing autoimmune disease after a viral infection
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The key weapon against viruses and bacteria that invade the body is production of antibodies, which act like guided missiles...
When HIV drugs don’t cooperate
The term "synergy" has gained a reputation as an overused buzzword, but it has a quantifiable definition in pharmacology. Two drugs are considered synergistic when...
Advancing algae for better biofuels
Credit: AzCATI at Arizona State University Colorado State University scientists are partners in a three-year grant of up to $3.5 million from the Department of...
New report details innovations in water reuse
Credit: Colorado State University In drought-prone states like California, Colorado and others, every drop of water is precious. A newly published national report provides comprehensive...
Most Americans want the government to combat climate change, some willing to pay a high amount
Sixty-one percent of Americans think climate change is a problem that the government needs to address, including 43 percent of Republicans and 80 percent of...
Mini-kidneys grown in lab reveal renal disease secrets
Credit: Randy Carnell and Megan Clark/UW Medicine By creating and manipulating mini-kidney organoids that contain a realistic micro-anatomy, UW Medicine researchers can now track the...
