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Longitudinal study identifies many genetic markers linked to bone mineral accrual

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has discovered several genetic markers associated with bone mineral accrual, which could ultimately help identify causes of eventual osteoporosis earlier in life through genetic testing.

7 Jan 2021

Installation of agrivoltaic systems could lead to reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States with an investment of less than 1% of the annual U.S. budget, a new paper by Oregon State University researchers found.

6 Jan 2021

Ziath Support World Record-Setting Challenge for Charity

Ziath is proud to have sponsored athlete Ben Blowes on his incredible “31 Stars” Guinness World Record-setting challenge to run 31 marathons in 31 consecutive days.

From Ziath Ltd 6 Jan 2021

Study finds significant increase in food insecurity among older US adults

From 2007 to 2016, food insecurity--or limited access to nutritious foods because of a lack of financial resources--increased significantly from 5.5% to 12.4% among older US adults, and the increase was more pronounced among individuals with lower income. The findings come from a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

6 Jan 2021

Scientists show how plants adapt root growth to varying sources of nitrogen

Nitrogen is one of the most essential nutrients for plants. Its availability in the soil plays a major role in plant growth and development, thereby affecting agricultural productivity.

6 Jan 2021

Sugar-binding protein could serve as a useful biomarker for patients at risk of sepsis

According to a research team headed by the University of Connecticut Health, a sugar-binding protein could drive terrible inflammation and worsen sepsis—a disease that kills over 270,000 individuals per year in the United States alone.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers identify a vital protein needed to regulate anti-tumor immune response

Scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a protein known as NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK).

5 Jan 2021

Scientists resolve long-standing debate over key mechanism involved in gene silencing

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have resolved a long-standing debate over how crucial gene-silencing protein detects its targets.

5 Jan 2021

New study explores the role of genetics in prostate cancer

When compared to other groups, certain ethnic and racial groups tend to suffer more often, and fare worse, from common ailments.

5 Jan 2021

New study uncovers how grasslands used by humans change our climate

Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet.

5 Jan 2021

Bacteriophage can play important role in microbial control

Crop plants and animals can be infected by bacterial pathogens that reduce yield, cause food wastage, and carry human pathogens that spread disease on consumption.

5 Jan 2021

Global Land Analysis and Discovery System results in carbon sequestration benefits

Forest loss declined 18% in African nations where a new satellite-based program provides free alerts when it detects deforestation activities.

5 Jan 2021

Speeding Up the Development of Novel, High Performance Polymers

Asynt has supplied Polymer Mimetics (Liverpool, UK) with a range of synthetic chemistry equipment to exploit novel chemistries to produce a new generation of high-performance polymers.

From Asynt 5 Jan 2021

Scientists modify toxic pesticide to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A significant class of heterocyclic compounds, called N-Aryl-C-nitroazoles, is used as fungicides and pesticides. But these substances could be harmful to human beings and cause mutations.

4 Jan 2021

Study shows that hemoglobin in several species descends from a single gene

The marine worm Platynereis dumerilii has enabled researchers from CNRS, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, University of Saint Petersburg, and the University of Rio de Janeiro to demonstrate that hemoglobin appeared independently in several species and actually evolved from a single gene transmitted to all by their last common ancestor.

4 Jan 2021

Combination method can boost immunotherapy for breast cancer

According to a new study performed by scientists from the University of North Carolina, stimulating an immune signaling pathway, which is best known for combating bacterial and viral infections, can increase the potential of genetically engineered T cells to remove breast cancer in mice.

4 Jan 2021

Vial Sampling Kits for PFAS Analysis

Finneran Porvair has introduced new Convenience Kits for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 Jan 2021

Pollution: Causes and preventive measures

Pollution is one among the serious cases which needs to be taken care of. Pollution is broadly classified as air, land, water and earth pollution. The term pollution is defined as the undesirable changes in the specific environmental condition.

4 Jan 2021

Study identifies the effects of nutritional deficiency on patient survival after cardiac surgery

Nutrients are the structural components of food that the body needs to function properly. They are divided into macronutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins, provitamins, various minerals, and so on). Their shortage is called nutritional deficiency.

4 Jan 2021

Altered sugar composition impacts cell-to-surface adhesion

Biotechnologists measure the forces with which algae cells adhere to surfaces and move on them. How can cells adhere to surfaces and move on them? This is a question that was investigated by an international team of researchers headed by Prof. Michael Hippler from the University of Münster and Prof. Kaiyao Huang from the Institute of Hydrobiology (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China).

4 Jan 2021

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Longitudinal study identifies many genetic markers linked to bone mineral accrual

Installation of agrivoltaic systems could lead to reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

Ziath Support World Record-Setting Challenge for Charity

Study finds significant increase in food insecurity among older US adults

Scientists show how plants adapt root growth to varying sources of nitrogen

Sugar-binding protein could serve as a useful biomarker for patients at risk of sepsis

Researchers identify a vital protein needed to regulate anti-tumor immune response

Scientists resolve long-standing debate over key mechanism involved in gene silencing

New study explores the role of genetics in prostate cancer

New study uncovers how grasslands used by humans change our climate

Bacteriophage can play important role in microbial control

Global Land Analysis and Discovery System results in carbon sequestration benefits

Speeding Up the Development of Novel, High Performance Polymers

Scientists modify toxic pesticide to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Study shows that hemoglobin in several species descends from a single gene

Combination method can boost immunotherapy for breast cancer

Vial Sampling Kits for PFAS Analysis

Pollution: Causes and preventive measures

Study identifies the effects of nutritional deficiency on patient survival after cardiac surgery

Altered sugar composition impacts cell-to-surface adhesion

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