New study of water-saving plants advances efforts to develop drought-resistant crops
Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2016 - As part of an effort to develop drought-resistant food and bioenergy crops,...
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Tufts researchers uncover possible source of genetic error causing multiple diseases
Credit: Melody Ko/Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (December 5, 2016)--Tufts University researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the occurrence of a genetic error that causes..
RNA interference is activated in human response to influenza, other important viruses
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of California, Riverside, have shown for the first time that RNA interference (RNAi) - an antiviral...
Genetic factors control regenerative properties of blood-forming stem cells
Credit: UCLA/Nature Medicine FINDINGS Researchers from the UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine...
Drug combination yields results in patients with forms of leukemia or lymphoma
SAN DIEGO, CA - A combination of two targeted agents - one approved by the Food and Drug Administration and one undergoing testing - has...
Potential target for restoring ejaculation in men with spinal cord injuries or ejaculatory disorders
Credit: Annals of Neurology New research provides insights on how to restore the ability to ejaculate in men who are not able to do so....
Wise plant analysis
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Here's a reason not to peel tomatoes: A new method of plant analysis, developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science,...
New mechanism to control human viral infections discovered
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- A team of researchers, co-led by a University of California, Riverside professor, has found...
‘Spooky’ sightings in crystal point to extremely rare quantum spin liquid
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory / Jill Hemman Inside a new exotic crystal, physicist Martin Mourigal has observed strong indications of "spooky" action, and lots...
ALMA measures size of seeds of planets
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Kataoka et al. Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have for the first time, achieved a precise size measurement of...
Why the flounder is flat
Flatfish are some of the most unusual vertebrate animals on our planet. They start out their life fully symmetrical, like any other fish, but undergo...
Seven designations for TU Dresden among the Highly Cited Researchers 2016
With three designations in 2014 and five in 2015, TU Dresden was able to further increase the number of designations by two in the list...
Making spines from sea water
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How...
Test used to diagnose asthma may not be accurate
A new study urges caution in the use of the mannitol challenge test for asthma in non-clinical settings. The test is considered widely applicable to...
Genetically altered goats may produce milk that causes fewer allergic reactions
The presence of the allergen β-Lactoglobulin (BLG) in the milk of goats and other ungulates restricts the consumption of goat's milk by humans. In a...
