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Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Before cell division when a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, each with an identical set of genetic...

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...

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...

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..

Credit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- Sperm are constantly replenished in the adult male body. Understanding the workings of stem cells responsible for this replenishment...

Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Neuronal activity mediates the formation of neuronal circuits in the cerebral cortex. These processes are regulated by the transcription...

Credit: Photo courtesy of John Montoya. SAN MARCOS, TX - As food waste becomes a growing concern on college campuses, colleges and universities across the...

ATHENS, GA - Issues with weeds, insects, and disease make certified organic production of vegetables challenging in the southeastern United States. Maintaining and building soil...

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,...

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,...

Bats, like humans, are extremely social mammals. They enjoy an average lifespan of 20-30 years, settle in large colonies, and rely heavily on social interactions...

Figure on the left: Analyzing the relative sensitivity of hundreds of cancer cell lines to commonly used anti-cancer drugs (each dot) reveals that cells with...

Credit: Evi Bieler, NanoImaging Lab, University of Basel A combination of a diabetes medication and an antihypertensive drug can effectively combat cancer cells. The team...

DAEGU, South Korea --Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) scientists have compiled a comprehensive new public database of genetic information...

Credit: Professor Kazuhito Tomizawa Reversible infantile liver failure (RILF) is a heritable mitochondrial condition that causes severe liver dysfunction in infancy, but those who survive...