Crops that kill pests by shutting off their genes
Plants are among many eukaryotes that can "turn off" one or more of their genes by using a process called RNA interference to block protein...
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The 16 genetic markers that can cut a life story short
Why do some of us live longer than others? While the environment in which we live, including our socio-economic status or the food we eat,...
Researchers report regenerative effects of low-dose growth factors for bone defect healing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 27, 2017 -- Researchers compared the effects of three bone growth factors to bone morphogenetic...
Effects of soil and drainage on the savanna vegetation in the northern Brazilian Amazonia
Credit: Reinaldo Imbrozio Barbosa It is a well-known fact that environmental factors such as soil texture and drainage determine to a very large degree the...
Immune system may mount an attack in Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Credit: NIH/NIAID A new study suggests that T cells, which help the body's immune system recognize friend from foe, may play an important role...
Study: Very preterm birth not associated with mood, anxiety disorders
Credit: University of Tennessee, Knoxville KNOXVILLE--Do very-preterm or very-low-weight babies develop anxiety and mood disorders later in life? Julia Jaekel, assistant professor of child and...
UTA professor receives grant to develop device to fight osteoporosis
A faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation has received a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant to...
Vitamin E-deficient embryos are cognitively impaired even after diet improves
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Zebrafish deficient in vitamin E produce offspring beset by behavioral impairment and metabolic problems, new research at Oregon State University shows. The...
Simulations signal early success for fractal-based retinal implants
EUGENE, Ore. -- July 27, 2017 -- Computer simulations of electrical charges sent to retinal implants based on fractal geometry have University of Oregon researchers...
New book on prion diseases from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Carlo Condello, University of California, San Francisco Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced the release of Prion...
Negative birth outcomes linked to air pollution exposure early in pregnancy, study finds
Exposure to air pollution early in a pregnancy could increase risk for preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a study led by researchers...
Hostage situation or harmony? Researchers rethink symbiosis
Credit: Vittorio Boscaro and Patrick Keeling Relationships where two organisms depend on each other, known as symbiosis, evoke images of partnership and cooperation. But a...
First molecules discovered by next-generation artificial intelligence to be developed into drugs
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, July 27, 2017, Baltimore, Md., Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a Baltimore-based leader in artificial intelligence ("AI") for drug discovery and biomarker develo..
Neolithic farmers practiced specialized methods of cattle farming
Credit: University of Basel, IPNA, C. Gerling Swiss farmers practiced various different methods of animal farming as early as 5,400 years ago, as demonstrated by...
Botanical Society of America and Wiley confirm new publishing partnership
HOBOKEN, N.J. -- July 26, 2017-- John Wiley and Sons Inc.,(NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) is delighted to announce its selection by the Botanical Society of America (BSA)...
