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Survey of planktonic lipids predicts a temperature-linked decrease in essential omega-3 fatty acids

The effects of global climate change already are resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and longer and more intense heat waves, among other threats.

24 Jun 2022

How rice breeders develop a new low glycemic index, high protein rice

Some perceive rice as a "bad" source of carbohydrates. That's because most varieties of rice have a high glycemic index.

24 Jun 2022

Rhizosphere-on-a-chip with a simulated soil allows scientists to view how roots grow over time

The rhizosphere is the living ecosystem around plant roots. It is a dynamic ecosystem of plant and microbes that is difficult to study because soil is opaque and complex.

23 Jun 2022

Virtual reality simulation could help spur people to environmental action

A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon professor could help spur people to environmental action.

23 Jun 2022

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports new Keep Kids Fed Act to protect nutrition security for children

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics strongly supports the new Keep Kids Fed Act, introduced June 21 in Congress, as a crucial step in addressing nutrition security among school-aged children in the United States.

23 Jun 2022

Unraveling sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes: A path towards pest-control

The mechanisms underlying sex determination in nematodes, commonly known as roundworms, have not been fully understood.

23 Jun 2022

New computer model helps identify mutations that drive tumor growth

Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride.

22 Jun 2022

Understanding why brain training works for some people but not others

If you are skilled at playing puzzles on your smartphone or tablet, what does it say about how fast you learn new puzzles, or, more broadly, how well you can focus, say, in school or at work? Or, in the language of psychologists, does "near transfer" predict "far transfer"?

22 Jun 2022

Protecting foods with antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap

Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage.

From Rutgers University 21 Jun 2022

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

A recent genetic finding supports the theory that abnormal lipid (fat) transport pathways inside brain cells cause motor neuron degenerative disorders.

From University of Exeter 20 Jun 2022

Researchers capture a new high-resolution view of the rabies virus

Around 59,000 individuals are shockingly killed by the rabies virus each year, and several of them are children. Some victims, particularly children, discover they have been exposed after it is too late.

20 Jun 2022

Researchers understand how Tenascin proteins slowed down the regeneration process

Tenascin C and Tenascin R, are two proteins that have been the topic of investigation at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Myelin sheaths, or the sheaths of the nerve cells, are destroyed by immune system cells in this condition.

20 Jun 2022

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity and ecosystems

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity. However, the complexity of this pollution remains insufficiently recognized by decision-makers - this is what international researchers led by Gabriel Sigmund from the University of Vienna and Ksenia Groh from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) argue in the most recent issue of "Science".

20 Jun 2022

Plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for novel antibiotics

Plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for novel antibiotics, according to a new student-led study conducted in collaboration with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

20 Jun 2022

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Researchers from the University of Tokyo pool knowledge of robotics and tissue culturing to create a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue.

20 Jun 2022

Scientists restructure the genome of E. coli using fragments extracted from mummy

An international group led by McMaster University researchers, in partnership with the University of Paris Cité, has recognized and reconfigured the first ancient genome of E. coli using fragments derived from a 16th-century mummy’s gallstone.

17 Jun 2022

New insights into early embryo development and origin of disease

The biochemical signals that determine the formation of the body pattern in the primate embryo have been found by scientists. This will direct research into human birth abnormalities and pregnancy loss.

17 Jun 2022

New polymer material may pave the way for development of electronic pills and drug implants

Biomedicines are produced by living cells and are used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases among other things.

17 Jun 2022

Researchers understand the mystery behind DNA rings

Professor Dr Anton Henssen of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Helmholtz Association’s Max Delbrück Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine, along with a group of researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom, have received a grant for a Cancer Grand Challenge.

17 Jun 2022

Stanford scientists develop fingertip-sized millirobots to improve targeted drug delivery

If you've ever swallowed the same round tablet in hopes of curing everything from stomach cramps to headaches, you already know that medicines aren't always designed to treat precise pain points.

17 Jun 2022

Research News and Research

Survey of planktonic lipids predicts a temperature-linked decrease in essential omega-3 fatty acids

How rice breeders develop a new low glycemic index, high protein rice

Rhizosphere-on-a-chip with a simulated soil allows scientists to view how roots grow over time

Virtual reality simulation could help spur people to environmental action

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports new Keep Kids Fed Act to protect nutrition security for children

Unraveling sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes: A path towards pest-control

New computer model helps identify mutations that drive tumor growth

Understanding why brain training works for some people but not others

Protecting foods with antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

Researchers capture a new high-resolution view of the rabies virus

Researchers understand how Tenascin proteins slowed down the regeneration process

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity and ecosystems

Plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for novel antibiotics

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Scientists restructure the genome of E. coli using fragments extracted from mummy

New insights into early embryo development and origin of disease

New polymer material may pave the way for development of electronic pills and drug implants

Researchers understand the mystery behind DNA rings

Stanford scientists develop fingertip-sized millirobots to improve targeted drug delivery

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