Protein transport channel offers new target for thwarting pathogen
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A bacterium that attacks people suffering from chronic lung disease and compromised immune systems could be halted by disrupting the distribution channels...
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Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution
Credit: Andrzej Boczarowski Newly discovered human-like footprints from Crete may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the test. The footprints are approximately...
Cross-kingdom regulation of honeybee caste development by dietary plant miRNAs
Credit: Xi Chen Honeybee larvae develop into workers but not queens, in part, because their diet of beebread/pollen is enriched in plant miRNAs. While miRNAs...
Study reveals ways collegiate sports venues can achieve ‘zero waste’
Credit: MU Athletics Officials at collegiate sporting venues have been leading efforts toward zero-waste events with many professional and collegiate leagues adopting energy and water...
Scents and social preference: Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction
Credit: UC San Diego A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look virtually identical, the lost youngling...
Chemo-boosting drug discovered for leukemia
Credit: Diana Passaro Drugs developed to treat heart and blood vessel problems could be used in combination with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of...
Exploring periodontitis in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
(International & American Associations for Dental Research) IADR and AADR have published an article titled 'Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An Altered Immunoinflammatory Response'..
Drugs found to be more effective against depression than electric current
Credit: Izio Klein / HC-FMUSP A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas with low-intensity electric current. The...
Satellite eyes Tropical Storm Irma swirling in eastern Atlantic
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA, Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Irma in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and captured a visible...
Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules, innovation, value
Credit: Image reproduced by permission of Brent H. Shanks and The Royal Society of Chemistry from Green Chem., 2017, 19, 3177-3185, DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00296C. AMES, Iowa...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already is a reference in healthcare
(MIT Portugal Program) Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care. This 'virtual friend' has evolved...
Trial looks at whether compound relieves cognitive deficits after bypass
TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide administered before and after coronary...
New study shows that Americans are not eating much bread
Credit: The Ginger Network Aug. 31, 2017 -- Washington, D.C. -- A new study published this month in the journal, Nutrients, shows that - contrary...
Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to ‘perfect storm’ of tropical, polar conditions
Credit: Malte Stuecker/University of Washington While winter sea ice in the Arctic is declining so dramatically that ships can now navigate those waters without any...
X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein
Credit: Berkeley Lab Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that allows the bacterium to breathe...
