On-the-range detection technology could corral bovine TB
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 12, 2017--A research breakthrough allowing the first direct, empirical, blood-based, cow-side test for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis (TB) could spare ranchers and...
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New lettuce genome assembly offers clues to success of huge plant family
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis Today (April 12), UC Davis researchers announced in Nature Communications that they have unlocked a treasure-trove of genetic information about lettuce...
Prescribed fires consume Kansas landscape
Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC. Caption by Lynn Jenner Most if not all the fires in this image...
Gene silencing shows promise for treating 2 fatal neurological disorders
Credit: Courtesy of the NIH/NINDS. In two studies of mice, researchers showed that a drug, engineered to combat the gene that causes spinocerebellar ataxia type...
Tool for checking complex computer architectures reveals flaws in emerging design
With backing from some of the largest technology companies, a major project called RISC-V seeks to facilitate open-source design for computer chips, offering the possibility...
Lyncean Technologies signs Shanghai Physion as representative in China
Lyncean Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of the Lyncean Compact Light Source (CLS), today announced the signing of Shanghai Physion as their exclusive representative in China. Shanghai...
Research suggests potential therapy to prevent ‘chemobrain’ in cancer patients
Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- Findings offered by a University of Kansas researcher, identified as one of 20 'Must See Presenters' at the national...
New imaging technique shows effectiveness of cystic fibrosis drug
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 12, 2017) -- According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, more than 30,000 Americans are living with the disorder....
Surprisingly long lifetime of high adhesion property of plasma-treated PTFE
(Osaka University) Osaka University researchers report heat-assisted plasma treatment can expand PTFE's applications to the medical and food fields.
Vitamin B diminishes effects of air pollution-induced cardiovascular disease
April 12, 2017 -- B vitamins can mitigate the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease, according to new research conducted at Columbia University's...
New MyAsthma app can help relieve the stress of asthma management
Credit: ©GSK A new and unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed by lung experts at the Nottingham...
Mosquito egg hunt: Many Culex species prefer alternatives to standing water
Annapolis, MD; April 7, 2017--The conventional wisdom about where many mosquitoes lay their eggs--in standing water--is not always wise. Research into a diverse group of...
Mapping food color regulations in the EU and the US
New study suggests that EU and the US companies and consumers have much to gain from closer cooperation on food colouring. How we perceive what...
Researchers find mushrooms may hold clues to effect of carbon dioxide on lawns
Credit: Michael Kuo DURHAM, N.H. - Since the Industrial Revolution, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has rapidly increased. Researchers at the University...
Are wolves becoming domesticated again?
Credit: Unknown, American Institute of Biological Sciences The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. On landscapes around the...
