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Microbiome research lays the groundwork for new ecological strategies in plant breeding

Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures and emerging pathogens threaten the world's food supply.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers use X-ray from 3rd synchrotron facility to analyze 3D structure of chromosomes

Threads or earphone cables placed in tight spaces get easily tangled. On the contrary, our body's long and loose DNA packs into rod-shaped chromosomes one-millionth its size when the cell divides.

30 Nov 2021

Dietary piperine gets into the milk of nursing mothers, finds study

Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the "taste experience" in early childhood influences eating behavior in adults. Unlike standardized infant formula, natural milk does not taste and smell the same every day. The differences are largely due to the maternal diet.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers show that tumor cells contribute differently to the formation of metastases

A type of cell transformation known as EMT enables cancer cells to break away from the tumor and form metastases elsewhere.

30 Nov 2021

Finding better treatments to eradicate infection caused by H. pylori bacterium

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide, affecting more than 40 % of the population and is one of the causes of digestive symptoms, such as epigastric discomfort, heaviness or bloating of the stomach, or of other more serious diseases, such as the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric lymphoma or gastric cancer.

30 Nov 2021

UAB expert shares the science of how to make a delicious Thanksgiving meal

Thanksgiving is a time when many Americans pull out their boxes of recipes from generations of family members, but one thing that may not be included in your grandmother's turkey stuffing -; or dressing -; recipe is what happens at a molecular level to make it worth gobbling up.

29 Nov 2021

Exploring how the pandemic has affected the supply and demand sides of food supply chains

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through systems and markets around the world, causing complex economic disruptions. The agricultural market too faced significant challenges.

29 Nov 2021

Scientists identify the huge impact of flowering plants on evolution of life

Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth.

29 Nov 2021

Plant-based antiviral treatment found to be effective at treating all SARS-CoV-2 variants

A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19, recently discovered by scientists at the University of Nottingham, has been found to be just as effective at treating all variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2, even the highly infectious Delta variant.

29 Nov 2021

Treatment with common allergy medication linked to improved immunotherapy response

New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with antihistamines, a commonly used allergy medication, was associated with improved responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

29 Nov 2021

Cornell food scientists develop new tool to quantify zinc status within the body

Zinc deficiency is prevalent around the world, and among children, these mineral shortfalls can lead to stunting, embryonic malformations and neurobehavioral abnormalities.

26 Nov 2021

Using CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing to produce the ‘perfect’ barley

After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley.

26 Nov 2021

New partnership to harness the power of genomic science to overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition

A five-year partnership being launched by the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) -; a non-profit founded by Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna -; and CGIAR, the world's largest publicly-funded agricultural research partnership, will harness the power of science to help millions of people overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.

26 Nov 2021

Anti-idiotype antibodies may explain the long-term effects of COVID-19

With around 256 million cases and more than 5 million deaths worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged scientists and those in the medical field. Researchers are working to find effective vaccines and therapies, as well as understand the long-term effects of the infection.

26 Nov 2021