Scientists call for international investment to tackle major wheat losses
Credit: John Innes Centre Urgent investment in new tools is needed to address major global losses of wheat crops which ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Significant otter helps couples communicate from the heart
CMU, snap researchers develop smartwatch app that uses heartrate to communicateCredit: Significant Otter Even though people stayed in touch during ...
Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure ...
Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02154 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis ...
Biosystems engineering professor named fellow
Doug Hayes honored by the American Oil Chemists' SocietyCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A researcher and professor in ...
Skeletal muscle loss exacerbated by diabetes improved with oligo DNA
Credit: Modified from Nakamura et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2021) 12: 679152 Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the ...
Deciphering structure of a toxic matter that destroys the nerves in the brain
Credit: POSTECH Alzheimer's disease - also called dementia - where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and ...
National Foundation for Cancer Research announces 2021 Salisbury Award Competition Winners
The program is designed to catalyze and advance promising cancer research innovations onto a path of commercialization and patient impactCredit: ...
Prism adaptation treatment improves rehabilitation outcomes in people with spatial neglect
Performing daily sessions of prism adaptation therapy during rehabilitation results in higher functional and cognitive independence scores for stroke survivorsCredit: ...
Data from smartwatches can help predict clinical blood test results
Long-term data gathered from wearables can quicky indicate illness and other abnormalities in a patient's healthCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University ...
Machine learning platform identifies activated neurons in real-time
Streamlined AI immediately and accurately maps activated neurons to help learn how the brain worksCredit: Yiyang Gong, Duke University DURHAM, ...
AI spots neurons better than human experts
Deep learning-based algorithm can potentially improve diagnosis of eye and brain diseasesCredit: Sina Farsiu, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A ...
NTU Professor’s achievements recognised with ASME’s prestigious medal
Research has seen him scrutinising geckos, bones, and conch shellsCredit: NTU Singapore As a child, Professor Gao Huajian, Distinguished University ...
Harnessing next generation sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2
...and prepare for the next pandemicCredit: Peter Duchek Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that ...
Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. ...
Researchers identify facilitators for rehabilitation care for people with spatial neglect
Inpatient rehabilitation is shown to be effective, and ample opportunities exist to facilitate optimal outcomes; experts identify innovative approaches to ...
Study: Fluorescent light clarifies relationship between heat stress and crop yield
Credit: Graphic courtesy Hyungsuk Kimm CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists report that it is possible to detect and predict heat damage ...
Virus infection cycle revealed in dynamic detail
Credit: Roger Castells-Graells A critical process in the infection cycle of viruses has been revealed for the first time in ...
Identifying how chemotherapy drug works could deliver personalized cancer treatment
Credit: KAIST The chemotherapy drug decitabine is commonly used to treat patients with blood cancers, but its response rate is ...
Implantable piezoelectric polymer improves controlled release of drugs
Repeated tests showed a similar amount of drug release per activation, confirming robust control of release rateCredit: Jin Nam/UCR A ...
