Biotech hormone reduces cost of inducing ovulation in livestock
A Brazilian startup called Kimera Biotecnologia, based in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, has produced the first biotech version of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), a hormone widely...
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Scientists construct first predictive model of inflammatory bowel disease
STAMFORD, Conn. & NEW YORK, NY -- September 11, 2017 -- Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions...
Georgetown hosts global health security expert Beth Cameron
WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2017) - Georgetown University's Center for Global Health Science and Security and the Georgetown Global Health Initiative welcome back to campus Dr....
Protein research could help in hunt for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s cures
Credit: University of Kent Protein research at University of Kent could help in hunt for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's cures Research carried out at the University...
The business of bioanalysis: Expert panel addresses hot topics in industry
Filmed at the 11th WRIB (Los Angeles, CA, USA, 3-7 April 2017), the series covers conversation between Scott Fountain (Charles River Laboratories), Zamas Lam (QPS),...
Birds’ unique skulls linked to young dinosaur brains
Credit: Fabbri et al., 2017 Bird skulls and brains look like those of young dinosaurs, providing clues to their unique evolution and modern success. A...
Cocaine users’ brains unable to extinguish drug associations
Cocaine-addicted individuals say they find the drug much less enjoyable after years of use, but they have great difficulty quitting. A new brain imaging study...
Fathers can influence the sex of their offspring, scientists show
It has traditionally been thought that in mammals only mothers are able to influence the sex of their offspring. But a new study in wild...
A novel and practical fab-route for superomniphobic liquid-free surfaces
Credit: KAIST A joint research team led by Professor Hee Tak Kim and Shin-Hyun Kim in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST...
Helping plants adapt to climate change
In climate change scenarios, abiotic stresses, such as drought and heat stress, become intensified, leading to severe crop loss. Selection of stress-tolerant germplasm is essential...
Proteins keep a grip on cells
Credit: Osaka University (Osaka, Japan) While you are what you eat, cells are what they touch. The cells with which it interacts will determine a...
Mixing and matching yeast DNA
Credit: Osaka University (Osaka, Japan) The billions of cells in your body can be traced to a single cell. That single cell will replicate and...
Ancient wetlands offer window into climate change
Credit: University of Adelaide Environmental researchers have uncovered a wealth of information about a unique part of Australia that offers never-before-seen insights into climate change...
Desert locusts: New risks in the light of climate change
Credit: © CIRAD - A. Foucart Desert locusts, a pest under close scrutiny Desert locusts are a major pest on numerous crops and pastures throughout...
A biosensor detects adulteration of horse in beef meat within 1 hour
Credit: Nate Stelner. The identification of horse meat adulterating others as beef meat is possible thanks to an electrochemical biosensor developed by the Complutense University...
