By combining new system-biological analyses and advanced data analysis, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been able to monitor the maturation process of the immune system...
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar cells, according to researchers...
Credit: Ayrton Vollet-Neto / University of São Paulo Queens of stingless bee species (Meliponini) face a reproductive dilemma. If they mate with males with which...
Washington, DC - Aug. 29, 2017 - Researchers have demonstrated a new, improved version of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a test for Rifampicin-resistance (RIF-R). The...
Soils can be extraordinarily biodiverse and differ widely in the kinds of microbial communities that inhabit them. As our understanding of what governs these differences...
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Malaria, one of the most severe public health problems, affected 212 million people worldwide in 2015. This life-threatening disease is caused...
Credit: Emily Hartop For nearly 30 years, Dr. Brian Brown knew about a mysterious unidentified phorid fly species, whose females would often be spotted flying...
Doping is remarkably widespread among elite athletes, and remains largely unchecked despite the use of sophisticated biological testing methods. This is according to Rolf Ulrich...
India is a second largest producer of leather, and being so, leather production and dyeing significantly contribute to pollution of water resources in India. Consistent...
One key property to evaluate the prospects of any shale oil or gas is its total organic carbon (TOC) richness. This study investigates different TOC...
Physicist Michio Kaku once said, "What we usually consider as impossible are simply engineering problems... there's no law of physics preventing them." And so it...
Every food decision we make involves a trade-off of some kind. A healthy option might not be the most environmentally-friendly; fresh, local foods might be...
Credit: (None required.) NEW YORK and BOSTON (Aug. 29, 2017)--Federal, state, and local governments each have a role to play in protecting health. Federal and...
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented a new process to turn spent brewery grains into a valuable product...
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 29, 2017) - The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny...
