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New models can optimize wastewater disinfection process, prevent spread of antibiotic resistance

For almost a century, advances in human healthcare have largely relied on the efficiency through which bacterial diseases can be treated.

3 Mar 2021

Study reveals new mechanism through which cells build “mini-muscles”

Research teams have revealed how the motor protein, called myosin, which is responsible for causing the contraction of skeletal muscles, also functions in non-muscle cells.

3 Mar 2021

Ultrasonic cleaning can clean food more effectively than current washing methods

New research has demonstrated that mild streams of water transporting sound and tiny air bubbles can remove bacteria from salad leaves more effectively.

3 Mar 2021

High-fat diet may lead to greater risk of heart attacks

According to a study, consumption of a high-fat diet could trigger a response in the heart, causing growth and resulting in a higher risk of heart attacks.

3 Mar 2021

Researchers develop genetic patch to eliminate problems in hearing cells

They can hear well up to about forty years old, but then suddenly deafness strikes people with DFNA9. The cells of the inner ear can no longer reverse the damage caused by a genetic defect in their DNA.

3 Mar 2021

Researchers discover rice plant variant that resists arsenic

The agricultural cultivation of the staple food of rice harbors the risk of possible contamination with arsenic that can reach the grains following uptake by the roots.

3 Mar 2021

Link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species

A new study by researchers at Portland State University found mussels, clams, and oysters in watersheds along the Oregon Coast are exposed to pesticides used in managing forests.

3 Mar 2021

Researchers find effective combination of therapies for managing mitochondrial disease

Researchers have demonstrated how one combination of therapies may be beneficial for patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders.

3 Mar 2021

Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19

A robotics platform designed by researchers to screen many COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs track the spread of viruses.

3 Mar 2021

New algorithm identifies 'escaping' cells in single-cell CRISPR screens

A team of researchers from New York has developed a new computational tool to help understand the function and regulation of human genes.

3 Mar 2021

Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle

An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years.

3 Mar 2021

Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals

In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the health benefits and chefs for the flavor.

3 Mar 2021

Promising potential for marine biofuel

For several years now, the biofuels that power cars, jet airplanes, ships, and big trucks have come primarily from corn and other mass-produced farm crops.

3 Mar 2021

Rising temperatures could reduce efficiency of food chains

According to a new study, rising temperatures could decrease the efficiency of food chains and endanger the survival of larger animals.

2 Mar 2021

New computational tool reveals the function and regulation of human genes

A new computational tool has been developed by a research team from New York to figure out the regulation and function of human genes.

2 Mar 2021

New study on plant metabolism can help produce more food for increasing population

A new study has demonstrated how plants exploit their metabolism to identify time and know when to develop.

2 Mar 2021

Study explores factors that influence the disparities in sickle cell disease

Even a single letter variation in a single gene, acquired from both parents, could mean a lifetime of pain and anemia for 20 million individuals across the world.

2 Mar 2021

New approach could speed the search for promising therapies

Assessing a drug compound by its activity, not simply its structure, is a new approach that could speed the search for COVID-19 therapies and reveal more potential therapies for other diseases.

2 Mar 2021

Study assesses the effectiveness of agri-environmental schemes for biodiversity management

Due to modern agriculture, biodiversity across many species groups is in decline. Over the last three decades, attempts have been made to counteract this with agri-environmental schemes at various levels - from the national federal state to EU-wide programmes.

2 Mar 2021

Early exposure to tough conditions could impact oysters' ability to grow meaty tissue

Early exposure to tough conditions--particularly warmer waters and nightly swings of low oxygen--could leave lasting scars on oysters' ability to grow meaty tissue.

2 Mar 2021

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New models can optimize wastewater disinfection process, prevent spread of antibiotic resistance

Study reveals new mechanism through which cells build “mini-muscles”

Ultrasonic cleaning can clean food more effectively than current washing methods

High-fat diet may lead to greater risk of heart attacks

Researchers develop genetic patch to eliminate problems in hearing cells

Researchers discover rice plant variant that resists arsenic

Link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species

Researchers find effective combination of therapies for managing mitochondrial disease

Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19

New algorithm identifies 'escaping' cells in single-cell CRISPR screens

Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle

Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals

Promising potential for marine biofuel

Rising temperatures could reduce efficiency of food chains

New computational tool reveals the function and regulation of human genes

New study on plant metabolism can help produce more food for increasing population

Study explores factors that influence the disparities in sickle cell disease

New approach could speed the search for promising therapies

Study assesses the effectiveness of agri-environmental schemes for biodiversity management

Early exposure to tough conditions could impact oysters' ability to grow meaty tissue

Two new Alzheimer’s genes discovered

How is climate change affecting the allergy season?

Using soil bacteria for antibiotic production

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