Scientists from the MSU adjusted a microalgal technology for wast
Members of the Faculty of Biology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have proved that under Nordic conditions wastewaters could be treated with the help...
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Studies explore the potential benefits of red raspberries
Lynden, WA - August 24, 2017 - Initial findings from several studies - including both human subjects and animals - on the potential health benefits...
Potential impacts of planned Andean Amazon dams outweigh benefits, scientists say
Credit: Ian Bell New York - August 23, 2017 - An international team of scientists investigating the effects of six planned or potential Andean dams...
Finding what fuels the ‘runaway train’ of autoimmune disease
Credit: Carroll lab/Boston Children's Hospital A newly-unveiled discovery, which has been four years in the making, has the potential to change the way we look...
ASU/Biodesign researchers enter race for early Alzheimer’s test
Credit: Graphic by Jason Drees for the Biodesign institute According to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer's researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC), one...
Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape
Credit: David Katz and Tim Weaver, UC Davis The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had a small but significant effect on the shape of...
NIFA invests $35 million in specialty crop research
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 24, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 12 new grants totaling...
Cancer drug can reactivate HIV
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Aug. 24, 2017 -- People living with HIV must take a combination of three or more different drugs every day for...
The spacefaring power of… pee? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2017 -- Space scientists have to take advantage of all the materials available to them on a...
New receptor found on scavenger cells
Credit: Source: Marina Freudenberg, Mareike Maler Adenoviral infections have a mild disease progression in healthy people, but it can be dangerous for immunocompromised people. If...
Rapid diagnostic test helps distinguish between severe and uncomplicated malaria in Africa
Credit: Ross Boyce Chapel Hill, NC - Malaria is a leading cause of death for children living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many children in rural areas...
Study explains why patients with shingles feel pain
Chickenpox is a typical childhood illness. In most cases, it is benign, and the symptoms disappear within ten days. However, its causative agent, Varicella zoster...
New research examines avocados’ potential impact on cognitive health in older adults
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2017) - Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to...
Progress with tropical maize yields highlighted for lectureship
Maize is one of the three most important crops in the world. CIMMYT (International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement) and its international research partners...
Research reveals how estrogen regulates gene expression
Credit: Yi et al, Molecular Cell, August 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2017.07.026/The O'Malley lab and the Chiu lab/ Baylor College of Medicine... Estrogen hormones regulate gene e..
