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Pilotless Aircraft Will Play Critical Roles in Precision Agriculture
Jan. 26, 2015 — A new article outlines many of the potential roles drones can play in university research, and the advantages they can offer in speed, cost and data ... full story -
Relationship Critical for How Cells Ingest Matter
Jan. 26, 2015 — To survive and fulfill their biological functions, cells need to take in material from their environment. In this process, proteins within the cell pull inward on its membrane, forming a pit that ... full story -
Beating the Clock: Researchers Develop New Treatment for Rabies
Jan. 26, 2015 — Successfully treating rabies can be a race against the clock. Those who suffer a bite from a rabid animal have a brief window of time to seek medical help before the virus takes root in the central ... full story -
3D Enzyme Model Provides New Tool for Anti-Inflammatory Drug Development
Jan. 26, 2015 — To better understand PLA2 enzymes and help drive therapeutic drug development, researchers developed 3-D computer models that show exactly how two PLA2 enzymes extract their substrates from cellular ... full story -
Researchers Image, Measure Tubulin Transport in Cilia
Jan. 26, 2015 — The mechanism behind tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia have been observed in a new study, including the first video imagery of the process. "Cilia are found throughout the body, so ... full story -
Got Bees? Got Vitamin A? Got Malaria? Loss of Pollinators Increases Risk of Malnutrition, Disease
Jan. 26, 2015 — More than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals -- like bees -- continue to decline, experts say. Despite popular ... full story -
How Tropical Parasite Hijacks Cells
Jan. 26, 2015 — Scientists have pinned down how a dangerous tropical parasite which is transmitted by ticks manages to turn healthy cells into cancer-like invasive cells, according to research. Microscopic Theileria ... full story -
New Mechanism to Aid Cells Under Stress Identified
Jan. 26, 2015 — New details in a cellular mechanism that serves as a defense against stress have been identified by a team of biologists. The findings potentially offer insights into tumor progression and ... full story -
Cause for Decline of Missouri River Pallid Sturgeon Identified
Jan. 26, 2015 — Oxygen-depleted dead zones between dams in the upper Missouri River have been directly linked with the failure of endangered pallid sturgeon embryos to survive, according to a study. The study is the ... full story -
Frogs Prove Ideal Models for Studying Developmental Timing
Jan. 26, 2015 — Thyroid hormone receptor alpha plays an important role in hind limb development in frogs, scientists have found. With new gene mutation technology, researchers were able to successfully mutate the ... full story -
Chemists Find a Way to Unboil Egg Whites: Ability to Quickly Restore Molecular Proteins Could Slash Biotechnology Costs
Jan. 26, 2015 — Chemists have figured out how to unboil egg whites -- an innovation that could dramatically reduce costs for cancer treatments, food production and other segments of the $160 billion global ... full story -
Hemin Improves Adipocyte Morphology, Function by Enhancing Proteins of Regeneration
Jan. 26, 2015 — Obesity has escalated in every segment of the population including children, adolescences and adults. In obesity, impaired lipid and glucose metabolism are implicated in the conundrum of ... full story -
Stress During Pregnancy Related to Infant Gut Microbiota
Jan. 26, 2015 — Women who experience stress during pregnancy are likely to have babies with a poor mix of intestinal microbiota and with a higher incidence of intestinal problems and allergic reactions. This could ... full story -
Rabies Booster Defends Pets With out-of-Date Vaccination Against the Disease
Jan. 26, 2015 — Pets with out-of-date rabies vaccinations are very unlikely to develop the fatal disease if given a rabies booster immediately after exposure to the virus, a new study by veterinary diagnosticians ... full story -
Converting Olive Mash Into Cash
Jan. 26, 2015 — An experimental system to create heat and power with waste from olive oil processing is up-and-running in Spain. The system shows a promising way forward for reducing environmental damage and ... full story -
Beetroot Juice Improves Exercise Function of COPD Patients, Study Shows
Jan. 23, 2015 — A study to investigate the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion on the exercise capacity of COPD patients shows some promise, but a larger clinical trial is needed to verify results, scientists ... full story -
More Light Shed on on Biomass Breakdown
Jan. 23, 2015 — A recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade resistant forms of starch, researchers report. Starch is a polysaccharide that is highly prevalent in both food and plants. Determining the way it ... full story -
Unusually Elastic Protein Found by Researchers; May Have Originated in Cnidarian Elastomer
Jan. 23, 2015 — An unusually elastic protein has been discovered in one of the most ancient groups of animals, the over 600-million-year-old cnidarians. The protein is a part of the "weapons system" that ... full story -
Telomere Extension Turns Back Aging Clock in Cultured Human Cells, Study Finds
Jan. 23, 2015 — A new procedure can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are linked to aging and disease, according to ... full story -
Warming Seas Decrease Sea Turtle Basking
Jan. 23, 2015 — Green sea turtles may stop basking on beaches around the world within a century due to rising sea temperatures, a new study suggests. Basking helps the turtles regulate body temperature and may aid ... full story
- Pilotless aircraft will play critical roles in precision agriculture
- Relationship critical for how cells ingest matter
- Beating the clock: researchers develop new treatment for rabies
- 3D enzyme model provides new tool for anti-inflammatory drug development
- Researchers image, measure tubulin transport in cilia
- Got bees? Got vitamin A? Got malaria? Loss of pollinators increases risk of malnutrition, disease
- How tropical parasite hijacks cells
- New mechanism to aid cells under stress identified
- Cause for decline of Missouri River pallid sturgeon identified
- Frogs prove ideal models for studying developmental timing
- Chemists find a way to unboil egg whites: Ability to quickly restore molecular proteins could slash biotechnology costs
- Hemin improves adipocyte morphology, function by enhancing proteins of regeneration
- Stress during pregnancy related to infant gut microbiota
- Rabies booster defends pets with out-of-date vaccination against the disease
- Converting olive mash into cash
- Beetroot juice improves exercise function of COPD patients, study shows
- More light shed on on biomass breakdown
- Unusually elastic protein found by researchers; may have originated in cnidarian elastomer
- Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells, study finds
- Warming seas decrease sea turtle basking
- Bad reputation of crows demystified
- Hidden infection shortens life in birds
- The language of T lymphocytes deciphered, the 'Rosetta Stone' of the immune system
- Sexually-transmitted diseases: Do multiple partners mean more immunity?
- Sisters act together: Cichlid sisters swim together in order to reach the goal
- Brazil's soy moratorium still needed to preserve Amazon
- Mammalian heart regenerative capacity depends on severity of injury
- Treatment restores sociability in autism mouse model
- How malaria-spreading mosquitoes can tell you're home
- Early human ancestors used their hands like modern humans
- When it comes to variations in crop yield, climate has a big say
- Secrets of a clump-dissolving protein uncovered
- Using viruses to find the cellular Achilles heel
- Immune system promotes digestive health by fostering community of 'good' bacteria
- These jellyfish aren't just drifters; many swim strongly
- As trees are cut and climates shift, can the animals of Borneo be saved?
- Reducing Myc gene activity extends healthy lifespan in mice
- Providing better data on the Ebola virus
- Using less fish to test chemicals safety
- Antibiotics, bacteria, resistance genes found in dust from feedlots
- Study projects unprecedented loss of corals in Great Barrier Reef due to warming
- New animal models faithfully reproduce human tumors
- Small drop in sea level had big impact on southern Great Barrier Reef
- Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow
- One fish, two fish: Camera counts freshwater fish, which could help combat hydrilla
- New forensic entomology observations expand knowledge of decomposition ecology
- Doubt cast on global firestorm generated by dino-killing asteroid
- Cell's recycling team helps sound alarm on pathogens
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Fossils survive volcanic eruption to tell us about the origin of the Canary Islands
- Zolushka, (the russian translation for Cinderella), the tiger, rescued and released back into the wild
- Blended ecological knowledge systems yield insight for managing beargrass
- Warmer, drier climate altering forests throughout California
- Drillers help make new Antarctic discoveries
- Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
- Biological safety lock for genetically modified organisms
- Synthetic amino acid enables safe, new biotechnology solutions to global problems
- Animal-to-human transmission of Ebola virus appears tied to increasing human population density in forested regions
- Study maps travel of H7 influenza genes
- Next-generation sequencing offers insight into how species adapt to climate change
- Closer than ever to a personalized treatment solution for intellectual disability
- Researchers introduce macrosystems approach to study stream ecology
- Pasture feeding may improve nutritional benefits of red meat
- Ultra-high pressure processing may increase salmon shelf-life
- Toxic Ebola protein fragment identified
- Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health?
- Climate change threatens 30 years of sea turtle conservation success
- Should arsenic in food be a concern?
- Study shows how ebola becomes lethal as it spreads
- Watching protein crystal nucleation in real time
- New bacterial 'language' discovered: Previously unknown communication pathway
- Endangered chimpanzees may experience drastic habitat loss within 5 years
- Simple soil mixture reverses toxic stormwater effects
- Can coffee protect against malignant melanoma? Study looks at trends
- Which 'letters' in the human genome are functionally important?
- Organic, conventional milk: Comparing apples to apples?
- Important mechanism involved in production of mosquito eggs identified
- 'Citizen science' reveals positive news for Puget Sound seabirds
- Biggest fish in the ocean receives international protection
- Warming climate likely will change the composition of northern forests, study shows
- Vegetation can help prevent soil erosion due to wind
- Public attitude toward tiger farming, tiger conservation
- Mapping the maize genome
- A chemical modified version of the second messenger cAMP
- Climate change does not bode well for picky eaters
- New data about evolution of immune response genes in plants
- Pioneer study examines declining coral reef health due to pesticides/sea surface temperatures
- Burying beetles hatch survival plan to source food, study shows
- Study advances knowledge of relatively unknown blood-borne bacteria
- Researchers prevent type I diabetes in mouse model
- Ecosystem changes from bison population studied by university students
- Found: 'Fight or flight' response control center for the heart
- Silk-weaving ant study sees new behavior
- Common gut microbe might curb MS risk, at least in women
- Are Asian citrus psyllids afraid of heights? New study may provide clues for stopping them
- Dog-human cooperation is based on social skills of wolves, scientists show
- In the face of imminent arrival of avocado plague, scientist undertake preventive measures
- Paleontologist names a carnivorous reptile that preceded dinosaurs
- Predators, parasites, pests and the paradox of biological control
- Non-Native Plants Widespread, Plenty of Space to Invade
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