Novel mechanism that detains mobile genes in plant genome
Credit: Hokkaido University Transposable elements (TEs), also known as mobile genes, are considered parasites of host genomes because they act as powerful mutagens. If not...
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Researchers mapped interactions of key group of human proteins, the protein phosphatases
Credit: Markku Varjosalo Coordinated activities of protein kinases and protein phosphatases ensure phosphorylation homeostasis and amplitude of signaling response, and understandably its imbalance ..
Making vanilla flavoring with less pollution
In small amounts, vanilla flavoring enhances the taste of our baked goods, desserts and ice cream. But making it synthetically, which is the most common...
Fighting MRSA with new membrane-busting compounds
Public health officials are increasingly concerned over methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The bacteria have developed resistance to a number of treatments, even antibiotics of last...
Method could speed up design of more eco-friendly fabric softeners
In the 1960s, the introduction of fabric softeners transformed rough, scratchy clothes into softer, more comfortable garments. But recently, the products' popularity has dipped in...
Foreign graduate students and postdocs consider leaving the US
On March 6, President Donald Trump signed a second executive order to suspend immigration from six predominately Muslim countries, this time excluding Iraq from the...
Quantum movement of electrons in atomic layers shows potential of materials for electronics and photonics
Credit: Frank Ceballos | University of Kansas LAWRENCE - Common sense might dictate that for an object to move from one point to another, it...
UH Physicist launches new journal for materials science
Credit: University of Houston Zhifeng Ren, a University of Houston physicist and a principal investigator with the Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH, has launched...
IT Researchers develop automatic security tests for complex systems
Credit: Saarland University These tests produce millions of valid program inputs within minutes. In this manner the researchers can automatically extract the required information from...
Researchers make headway toward understanding Alexander disease
Credit: Waisman Center/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a surprising and potentially crucial discovery about Alexander disease, a rare...
NASA spots sub-tropical storm 11S still swirling
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL Once a tropical storm, now a sub-tropical storm, the remnants of the tropical low pressure area formerly known as 11S was spotted...
Study links sulfide-producing bacteria and colon cancer in African-Americans
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study reveals that African-Americans have measurable differences in the number and type of bacteria...
Changing temperatures and precipitation may affect living skin of drylands
Credit: Jennifer LaVista, USGS Public domain Arid and semiarid ecosystems are expected to experience significant changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, which may affect soil...
Optical fingerprint can reveal pollutants in the air
(Chalmers University of Technology) More efficient sensors are needed to be able to detect environmental pollution. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have proposed a...
Researchers discover star in closest known orbit around black hole
An international team of astronomers has observed evidence of a star that whips around a black hole at a rate of nearly twice an hour....
