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Phytochrome foci in plants exhibit different behaviors at different temperatures and light

Phytochrome B activates plant growth and regulates the flowering time, but the mechanism by which it performs these functions is not fully understood.

7 Apr 2020

Study shows promise for treating different types of cancer

This story looks into the potential to treat various types of cancers using cells and the process of apoptosis.

7 Apr 2020

Study examines molecular causes of spondylocostal dysostosis

Researchers from EMBL Barcelona’s Ebisuya group collaborated with colleagues from RIKEN, Kyoto University, and Meijo Hospital in Nagoya, Japan, to investigate oscillating patterns of gene expression, coordinated across time and space within a tissue grown in vitro.

7 Apr 2020

Cookie brands use banana powder to provide new taste experience for consumers

Brands in the cookies category are using banana powder to provide a new sensory experience for consumers, according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company.

6 Apr 2020

Scientists discover molecular mechanism that regulates the body's immune sentinels

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, working in partnership with researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, has discovered a new molecular mechanism mediated by nuclear receptors that determines the identity and expansion of macrophages--one of the cell types that act as immune sentinels in the body.

6 Apr 2020

Psychoactive ingredient in marijuana may impair female fertility, study finds

Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are significantly less likely to result in a viable pregnancy, according to an animal study accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

6 Apr 2020

Study could bolster understanding and treatment for rare, genetic eye disease

Nagano prefecture is home to a group of people effected with a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called familial amyloid polyneuropathies. This disease impacts the gene encoding protein transthyretin which is produced in the liver and also eyes.

6 Apr 2020

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

6 Apr 2020

Making plant-based, protein-rich food to resemble meat

A team of University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists has been awarded a grant from the Good Food Institute to create tasty, plant-based, protein-rich food that's similar in texture to whole chicken, pork or beef.

6 Apr 2020

Virginia Tech researchers discover genes for metabolic cycles in 'giant viruses'

In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green bloom across the surface of lakes and oceans as algae populations explode in nutrient-rich water. From the air, the algae appear to be the primary players in the ecological drama unfolding below.

6 Apr 2020

Exposing the difference between hot- and cold-brew coffee

Cold-brew might be a popular trend in coffee-making, but little is known about the way this process changes the chemical characteristics of the drink.

6 Apr 2020

Robotic turtles cause minimal stress to fish while monitoring

Up to 200,000 farmed salmon can be accommodated in a sea cage, but if the cage becomes damaged, for example, if a hole develops in the nets, the fish can swim out via this hole and escape quickly.

6 Apr 2020

Study shows entire brain responds to gut through neuronal connections

The strange feeling in the gut is considered as an innate intuition that emerges from deep within the belly and helps guide the actions of people, if allowed.

6 Apr 2020

Study designs artificial proteins that function as molecular logic gates

Researchers are currently using the same fundamental tools that enable the working of computers to manipulate life at the molecular level.

6 Apr 2020

Protein Abundant In The Heart Plays Key Role In Blood Clotting

Heart protein cardiac myosin, which is released into the body when a person suffers a heart attack, can cause blood to thicken or clot.

3 Apr 2020

Nanoneedle Technology Licensed For Early Disease Detection, Biomarker Discovery, And More

NanoMosaic LLC intends to commercialize a high-throughput, high-sensitivity platform for analyte detection developed at Harvard University.

3 Apr 2020

Coastal Pollution Reduces Genetic Diversity Of Corals

A new study by researchers found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition of coral reef populations in Hawaii.

3 Apr 2020

Unsustainable food systems- Reversing the trend

New research suggests that international trade flows are a positive factor impacting global food supply, with other global drivers harming sustainability.

3 Apr 2020

Force can activate genes without intermediates, enzymes, or signaling molecules

A new study reports that cells tend to increase gene expression as a response to physical forces alone. According to the team, the initial step in the production of proteins—gene activation—begins within 1 ms once a cell gets stretched, which is hundreds of times faster than chemical signals can travel.

2 Apr 2020

Researchers develop 3D cultured cells that mimic liver fibrosis

Headed by researchers from Japan-based Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), a group of scientists has effectively established three-dimensional (3D) cultured tissue that imitates liver fibrosis, which is a major trait of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

2 Apr 2020