Study reveals how a hormone increases sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
Credit: Léo Ramos Chaves Chemical ripeners, also known as growth regulators, are widely used in Brazil's sugarcane industry to increase early sucrose content relative to...
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Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be...
Monkey see, monkey do, depending on age, experience and efficiency
Credit: Photo by Brendan Barrett, UC Davis. Wild capuchin monkeys readily learn skills from each other -- but that social learning is driven home by...
Gene therapy leads to long-term benefits in dog model of devastating childhood disease
Researchers who previously showed that a gene therapy treatment could save the lives of dogs with a deadly disease called myotubular myopathy--a type of muscular...
ACR Releases Guideline on prevention & treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Atlanta - The American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) updated clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is now available online. The guideline...
Fiji’s commitment to marine managed areas
Credit: Cat Holloway The Government of Fiji has made a commitment to gazette two large Marine Managed Areas (MMAs) within Fiji's Vatu-i-Ra Seascape -- a...
Review of appendix cancer cases finds over diagnosis
Credit: UC San Diego Health Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine...
Engineering a new cancer detection tool
Studying the food poisoning bacteria E. coli may have led scientists to discover a new and improved tool to detect cancer. In a collaborative research...
Are wealthier people more likely to receive a diagnosis of cancer?
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Do wealthier people receive too much medical care? In a Perspective article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine,...
AveXis to advance gene therapy program initiated by the Rett Syndrome Research Trust
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) is excited to announce that AveXis, Inc., has committed to advance a gene therapy candidate for Rett Syndrome into...
Biology professor uses microphones to track pollinating bees in new study
Credit: Courtesy: Nicole Miller-Struttmann ST. LOUIS - Tracking pollinating bees is a huge business in the world of agriculture. It's estimated that farms in the...
FSU researchers find plus-size fashion models improve women’s psychological health
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new study by Florida State University researchers reveals women are more likely to pay attention to and remember average and plus-size...
Waters introduces nanoEase M/Z columns
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced the next generation columns for nano- and microflow UPLC/MS applications. The Waters® nanoEase™ M/Z columns are simple to install, reduce connection...
SLU researcher finds cause and possible relief of cancer bone pain
Credit: Ellen Hutti for Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- In a paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.,...
Sea urchin protein provides insights into self-assembly of skeletal structures
Credit: NYU Dentistry: Evans Calcium carbonate, or CaCO3, comprises more than 4% of the earth's crust. Its most common natural forms are chalk, limestone, and...