NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite spots Tropical Storm Nock-ten weakening
Credit: Credits: NASA MODIS Rapid Response/NOAA NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite flew over the South China Sea and captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Nock-ten...
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Lack of standards for infant cereals threatens child nutrition in lower-income countries
BOSTON (Dec. 27, 2016)--For parents around the world, premixed infant cereals--also known as complementary foods--can be a vital source of the solid food needed for...
ImageSat International and Ben-Gurion University to collaborate on miniature hyperspect
BEER-SHEVA, Israel...December 27, 2016 - ImageSat International (ISI) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) announced a collaboration to leverage BGU's breakthrough spectroscopy imaging re..
Investigational new drug for Alzheimer’s scheduled for first study in humans
Vanderbilt University scientists have received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that testing in humans may proceed for an investigational new drug...
Scientists develop novel assay to decode functional elements of genome
Credit: Antonio Giraldez WOODS HOLE, MASS. -- One of the most profound changes in the life of an organism is what Antonio Giraldez calls "embryonic...
Calcium aids chromosome condensation prior to cell division
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Before cell division when a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, each with an identical set of genetic...
Sugar element of keratan sulfate halts the progress of emphysema
Using a mouse model, scientists from the RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Center for Systems Chemical Biology and a number of other institutes have identified a...
Preventing too much immunity
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Japan, report a new molecular mechanism that could explain the cause of...
Stability without junctions
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Scientists from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that cad..
Out of gas and low on sperm?
Credit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- Sperm are constantly replenished in the adult male body. Understanding the workings of stem cells responsible for this replenishment...
Novel insights into neuronal activity-dependent gene expression by CREB
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Neuronal activity mediates the formation of neuronal circuits in the cerebral cortex. These processes are regulated by the transcription...
Campus composting programs effective in educating students
Credit: Photo courtesy of John Montoya. SAN MARCOS, TX - As food waste becomes a growing concern on college campuses, colleges and universities across the...
Cool-season vegetable rotation effective, sustainable practice
ATHENS, GA - Issues with weeds, insects, and disease make certified organic production of vegetables challenging in the southeastern United States. Maintaining and building soil...
High-intensity light promotes anthocyanin accumulation in rough bluegrass
COLUMBUS, OH - Anthocyanins, plant pigments known for their health-promoting properties, are in demand for medicinal and industrial uses. Anthocyanins have become sought-after natural products,...
This is your brain on alcohol (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2016 -- It's almost time to ring in 2017. And since most New Year's celebrations include alcohol,...
