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Future Of Farming

A $1.5 million grant awarded to an East Carolina University research team supports environment, farmers and rural communities.

15 Oct 2020

Ziath Announces Participation in Key Virtual Symposia

From Ziath Ltd 15 Oct 2020

Asynt's CondenSyn waterless condenser adopted by TSWG

The CondenSyn waterless condenser from Asynt has been widely adopted by the Technicians Sustainability Working Group operating within the Biomolecular Science and Medicinal Chemistry Division at Nottingham University as part of their drive to make teaching and research greener.

From Asynt 15 Oct 2020

Novel mechanism restores cell function after DNA damage

Scientists have found that a modification in the DNA structure— specifically in the chromatin—plays a key role in the recovery stage following DNA damage.

15 Oct 2020

Statins can reduce risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases

According to a study recently published in the eLife journal, cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, may lower cancer risk in humans via a pathway unassociated with cholesterol.

15 Oct 2020

Scientists identify heart cells responsible for repairing damaged heart after infarction

A global study has discovered the heart cells responsible for repairing the damage induced to this vital organ following infarction.

15 Oct 2020

Study reveals molecular mechanism that regulates filament-like proteins in heart muscles

Heart muscle cells contain filament-like proteins that should have the same precise length, so that they can perfectly synchronize.

15 Oct 2020

TESTA Analytical offers compact, high resolution chromatography flowmeter

TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K. has developed a new flowmeter which enables continuous measurement of flow rate without interference in chromatography systems.

15 Oct 2020

Coral populations in the Great Barrier Reef have declined in the past three decades

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef shows populations of its small, medium and large corals have all declined in the past three decades.

14 Oct 2020

Vegetation cover mitigates excessive heat

In cities, humans replace the natural ground cover with roofs, pavement and other artificial materials that are impervious to water.

From The University of Utah 14 Oct 2020

Cover crop could be a promising part of integrated weed management for edamame

For vegetable growers, weeds can mean lost income from reduced yield and foreign plant matter contaminating the harvest. But for many crops, particularly vegetable legumes, weed management options are very limited.

14 Oct 2020

Cornell researchers aim to help vineyard growers identify nutrient deficiencies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $676,000 grant to a pair of Cornell University researchers aiming to use high resolution sensors to help vineyard growers identify nutrient deficiencies.

14 Oct 2020

A combinational approach to fight against cancer

In their quest to destroy cancer cells, researchers are turning to combinational therapies more and more. Scientists from Germany and China have now combined a chemotherapeutic and photodynamic approach.

14 Oct 2020

Climate change-driven wildfires cause devastating health impacts

Immediate actions are needed to limit the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change that helps fuel wildfires, a Monash University study says.

14 Oct 2020

Scientists discover key parameters to better predict cancer-killing effect of neoantigens

Neoantigens, tiny markers that arise from cancer mutations, flag cells as cancerous and could be the key to unlocking a new generation of immunotherapies.

14 Oct 2020

Study shows how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands

University of Adelaide scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally.

14 Oct 2020

Researchers unravel molecular factors that drive severity of COVID-19

While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress have led to more than one million deaths worldwide in just several months.

14 Oct 2020

Study shows lasting immunity offered by SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

One of the most significant questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection and, if so, for how long.

14 Oct 2020

Immunotherapy using CAR NKT cells shows promise for treating solid tumors

Natural killer T (NKT) cells, a type of immune cells known for their potent anti-cancer properties in murine tumor models, have been developed into a novel form of immunotherapy to treat patients with cancer.

14 Oct 2020