A fresh look inside the protein nano-machines
Credit: © UNIGE - Jean-Pierre Eckmann Proteins perform vital functions of life, they digest food and fight infections and cancer. They are in fact nano-machines,...
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Secret weapon of smart bacteria tracked to ‘sweet tooth’
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Kathleen Phillips) COLLEGE STATION -- Researchers have figured out how a once-defeated bacterium has re-emerged to infect cotton...
Largest psoriasis meta-analysis to date yields new genetic clues
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) The identification of 16 additional genetic markers will help researchers get closer to understanding how -- and why --...
Establishing palliative care organization and delivery worldwide
Credit: Lancaster University Emeritus Professor Sheila Payne and Dr Sean Hughes from Lancaster University in the UK have both contributed towards a new book 'Building...
How listening to music in a group influences depression
Listening to music together with others has many social benefits, including creating and strengthening interpersonal bonds. It has previously been shown that enjoying music in...
Newly published spinach genome will make more than Popeye stronger
"I'm strong to the finich, 'cause I eats me spinach!" said Popeye the Sailor Man. While you may not gulp spinach by the can-fuls, if...
Dartmouth-led study finds heavier precipitation in the northeast began in 1996
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase...
$100M gift establishes Duchossois Family Institute to develop ‘new science of wellness’
A Chicago-area family with a deep commitment to supporting science and medicine is giving $100 million to establish The Duchossois Family Institute at the University...
To ensure constant food supply edible dormice rather give up their favorite food
Credit: Jessica Cornils/Vetmeduni Vienna The seeds of beech trees are an important source of energy for rodents like the edible dormouse (Glis glis). In fact,...
New report finds quarter of adults with autism on disability services don’t have work or activities
A quarter of adults with autism who use developmental disability services are not working or participating in other structured activities during the day, with only...
Parents’ divorce increases risk of health disorders in children
The children's well-being is usually one of the biggest concerns when a couple gets a divorce. Scientists at the universities of Santiago de Compostela and...
AGS raises serious concerns on cuts to geriatrics in 2018 budget proposal
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) voiced deep concern for proposed cuts to geriatrics health professions programs (which would be...
Does new cash-out option in sports betting increase risk for problem gamblers?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 24, 2017--The increasingly popular cash-out feature in online sports betting is a game-changer, but instead...
Special delivery: Macromolecules via spider’s ‘bite’
Credit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- Our cells are rich in proteins which are potential targets for therapy. But study of these proteins' behavior, using...
LSTM and partners develop molecule that may lead to first synthetic one-dose antimalarial
Researchers at LSTM, working in partnership with the University of Liverpool and other colleagues, have developed a molecule which has the potential to become the...
