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Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Fruit and vegetable storage life can be significantly impacted by mold and fungi-based diseases. Some fungi, however, help their hosts by promoting plant survival.

7 Sep 2023

Curtin Expert Available: 3D Scanning for Answers to Mass Whale Stranding

Curtin University marine scientists have joined a multi-pronged search into why nearly 100 pilot whales stranded at Cheynes Beach, near Albany on Western Australia’s south coast last month.

16 Aug 2023

New Gene Discovery Could Revolutionize Sex Determination in Green Algae

An international team of researchers led by Dr. James Umen at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has made a groundbreaking discovery in the world of developmental biology.

13 Jul 2023

Almond Milk Yogurt has a Better Nutritional Profile Than Dairy and All Other Plant-Based Yogurts

In a nutritional comparison of plant-based and dairy yogurts, almond milk yogurt came out on top, according to research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food science major.

31 May 2023

African Spiny Mice Produce the Same Structures as Armadillos Beneath Their Tail Skin

Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles, lizards, dinosaurs and fish, mammals long ago traded in their ancestral suit of armor for a layer of insulating hair.

25 May 2023

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from UCL.

24 May 2023

Launching Revvity: A Scientific Solutions Company Powering Innovation from Discovery to Cure

Transformation aimed at revolutionizing next generation scientific breakthroughs that solve the world’s greatest health challenges

From Revvity 9 May 2023

Mind-Body Connection is More Than Just an Abstraction

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction.

20 Apr 2023

Astrocytes Pull the Handbrake to Drive the Brain to a More Relaxed State

A brimming inbox on Monday morning sets your head spinning. You take a moment to breathe and your mind clears enough to survey the emails one by one.

5 Apr 2023

Analyzing the GmZF351 transgenic soybean plants and their stress tolerance

Across the globe, soybean is considered to be an important food, oil, and feed crop worldwide.

29 Mar 2023

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant receptor, a crucial step in deciphering the sense of smell.

16 Mar 2023

Study findings reveal drug development possibilities for brain diseases

Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage that leads to confusion, memory loss and other debilitating symptoms.

9 Mar 2023

CT News and Research

Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Curtin Expert Available: 3D Scanning for Answers to Mass Whale Stranding

New Gene Discovery Could Revolutionize Sex Determination in Green Algae

Almond Milk Yogurt has a Better Nutritional Profile Than Dairy and All Other Plant-Based Yogurts

African Spiny Mice Produce the Same Structures as Armadillos Beneath Their Tail Skin

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

Launching Revvity: A Scientific Solutions Company Powering Innovation from Discovery to Cure

Mind-Body Connection is More Than Just an Abstraction

Astrocytes Pull the Handbrake to Drive the Brain to a More Relaxed State

Analyzing the GmZF351 transgenic soybean plants and their stress tolerance

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Study findings reveal drug development possibilities for brain diseases

AI tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting

Researchers tease apart the molecular components involved in abdominal aneurysms

UVA researchers discover a key trigger for common liver disease

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

Researchers establish and characterize a stable iPSC line for modeling human disease

Structure of the complete virion of S. epidermidis–infecting phage revealed

CT scanning and 3D modeling shed light on evolution of pelvic fins in shark embryos

3D imaging of shark embryos reveals evolution of pelvic fins

The Last Piece of Our Genome: Sequencing the Y Chromosome

Understanding the Importance of Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Community

Supporting Informed Decisions on Malaria Biocontrol Interventions

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