USDA announces $9.6 million in available funding to grow the bioeconomy
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $9.6 million in available...
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Dr. John Lahey, President of Quinnipiac University, awarded first-ever ACGT Edward Netter Award
Credit: Photo credit: Quinnipiac University Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), the nation's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to cell and gene therapies for cancer, is...
Sat nav for bread wheat uncovers hidden genes
Scientists have created the most accurate navigation system for the bread wheat genome to date -- allowing academics and breeders to analyse its genes more...
Experimental drug targets nucleus of allergen-sensitized cells
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Transcription factors, the tiny proteins that switch genes on or off in the nucleus of cells, are considered unreachable molecular...
Emergency departments administering more medications through the nose
MAYWOOD, IL - Administering medications through the nose as an alternative to injections or IVs is becoming increasingly popular in emergency departments and ambulances, according...
Climate change and risk to fossil fuel industry: Sustainability train has left the station
(Cambridge University Press) Two seminal articles by energy experts in the latest issue of MRS Energy and Sustainability (MRS E&S) examine the climate-related risks facing...
New method can model chemistry in extreme magnetic fields of white dwarfs
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2017 -- Most stars become white dwarfs when they reach the end of their stellar life cycle. Astrophysicists determine what elements...
Well-kept vacant lots can help reduce crime
Credit: Harley J. Seeley EAST LANSING, Mich. - Maintaining the yards of vacant properties helps reduce crime rates in urban neighborhoods, indicates a new Michigan...
Predictive power
Credit: TVA Few jobs are more massive than that of building a nuclear power plant, a project that takes years and billions of dollars to...
Master detox molecule boosts immune defenses
Credit: Communication LIH Scientists of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) have discovered a so far unknown molecular mechanism by which the human immune system...
Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easy
Credit: Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Using pressure instead of chemicals, a Sandia National Laboratories team has fabricated nanoparticles into nanowire-array stru..
New study offers good news for pork producers
URBANA, Ill. - What happens when meat scientists get their hands on nearly 8,000 commercially raised pigs? They spend a year running dozens of tests...
Prescribed forest fire frequency should be based on land management goals
Loading video... Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - In recent decades, scientists and land managers have realized the importance of controlled forest fires for...
Frog slime kills flu virus
Credit: Sanil George + Jessica Shartouny A component of the skin mucus secreted by South Indian frogs can kill the H1 variety of influenza viruses,...
Liver progenitor cells are involved in the development of hepatic tumors
The malignant transformation of hepatocytes is the origin of most hepatocellular carcinomas, an aggressive type of liver cancer with high mortality rates. But these cells...
