The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved the establishment of four new competence centres. This was decided by the DFG Joint Committee during...
In her upcoming thesis at Lund University in Sweden, biologist Elin Videvall shows that the composition of gut bacteria in birds has a major impact...
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 -- Cows burp up more gas than you might think possible when they're digesting grass. Most...
BROOKLYN, New York - University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made...
Credit: Elena Rodina Scientists from Moscow State University (MSU) working in an international team of researchers identified the structure of one of the key regions...
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved the establishment of 14 new Priority Programmes (PP) for 2019. Priority Programmes aim to examine fundamental...
Credit: Graphics: Elena Bencurova Cytokinins are a class of hormones mainly found in plants. They regulate plant growth and development and delay the ageing process,...
Credit: Jackson Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of plant geneticists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has identified a protein receptor...
Credit: Jason Cheng Drug resistance is a major obstacle to effective treatment for patients with cancer and leukemia. Epigenetic modifying drugs have been proven effective...
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Approximately 340 million metric tons of soybeans are produced globally each year, with the market for soybeans worth $40 billion in the...
Credit: Per Smiseth Animals that carry a physical impediment can work harder to rear their young as a result, a study of insects has shown....
As genome sequencing enters the clinic, fears have arisen about its potential to motivate follow-up testing and ongoing screening that could drastically increase health care...
Bottom Line: Difficulty hearing was associated with increased risk of accidental injury and individuals reporting "a lot of trouble" hearing were twice as likely to...
Boston, MA-- Accidental injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated...
Credit: Malin Arnesson Patients that underwent weight-loss surgery ran a significantly lower risk of developing severe chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, when compared to...
