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The Architecture Of A 'Shape-Shifting' Norovirus

Created from 13,000 separate images taken by an electron microscope, it reveals in rich detail the structure of the virus.

2 Apr 2020

Virtual Cell Predicts How Close Tumor Environment Influences Cancer Metastasis

The process of metastasis, which allows carcinoma cells to leave the tumor of origin, is still the leading cause of mortality for cancer patients.

2 Apr 2020

Organic Soybean Producers Can Be Competitive Using Little Or No Tillage

Strategies that protect soil health and water quality, can achieve similar yields at competitive costs compared to tillage-based production.

2 Apr 2020

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers discovered that high blood levels of RNA produced by the PHGDH gene could serve as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

From UC San Diego 2 Apr 2020

Healthier Chickens, Happier Consumers

Developing a system of multi-angle and multi-range cameras to monitor commercial broilers to help producers monitor the chickens' level of activity.

2 Apr 2020

A New Mechanism Triggering Cell Death And Inflammation: A Left Turn That Kills

Z-form nucleic acids are double-stranded DNA and RNA molecules with a left-handed double helix structure, as opposed to the right-handed double helix.

2 Apr 2020

'Tequila' Powered Biofuels More Efficient Than Corn Or Sugar

The agave plant used to make tequila could be established in Australia as an environmentally friendly solution to Australia's transport fuel shortage.

2 Apr 2020

Under Extreme Heat And Drought, Trees Hardly Benefit From An Increased CO2 Level

The increase in the CO2 concentration of the atmosphere does not compensate for the negative effect of greenhouse gas-induced climate change on trees.

2 Apr 2020

Upgrading Biomass With Selective Surface-Modified Catalysts

Scientists have designed a catalyst composed of very low concentrations of platinum (single atoms and small clusters) on the surface of titanium dioxide.

2 Apr 2020

Researchers Discover Potential Boost To Immunotherapy

Researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

2 Apr 2020

Reducing Reliance On Nitrogen Fertilizers With Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Crop yields have increased substantially over the past decades, occurring alongside the increasing use of nitrogen fertilizer.

2 Apr 2020

Hidden Messages In Protein Blueprints

Scientists from DKFZ, HI-STEM have identified a new control mechanism that enables stem cells to adapt their activity in emergency situations.

2 Apr 2020

Cellular Protein Shredders For The Fight Against Cancer

An international team of researchers has investigated how a cell's own "protein shredder" can be specifically programmed to fight cancer.

2 Apr 2020

A Plant-Based Diet Helps To Prevent And Manage Asthma, According To New Review

A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy products and high-fat foods raise the risk, according to a new review.

2 Apr 2020

Study reveals coconut oil reduces metabolic syndrome associated with obesity

An animal study has found that obese females who consumed a small amount of coconut oil every day, in spite of having a high-fat diet, exhibited reduced metabolic syndrome—several risk factors that increase the possibilities of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

1 Apr 2020

New cell therapy proves effective in human and mouse tumor models

A new study published recently in eLife reports that researchers have developed new immunotherapy that eliminates solid tumors in mice without causing detrimental side effects.

1 Apr 2020

Patients with chronic myopathy can benefit from cell-aging drug and exercise

According to a researcher from Hokkaido University and collaborators from Japan-based Sapporo Medical University, exercise can boost strength in muscle-degenerating disorders only when aging occurs in a certain type of muscle cell.

1 Apr 2020

GlobalData: 'Hybrid dairy' may be key to meeting plant-based challenge

The rise in plant-based dairy is less likely to be driven by anti-dairy sentiment, but rather pro-plant intentions.

1 Apr 2020

Fatty acids could be effective platform for drug delivery

Triglycerides have long been treated as a threat to human health. Now, researchers believe they could be an effective drug delivery platform.

1 Apr 2020

TTP partners with SOLshare to develop next generation solar energy trading platform

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, has today announced it has entered into a partnership with ME SOLshare Ltd, a social enterprise that has created a new approach to distributing and trading affordable solar electricity across peer-to-peer micro-grids.

31 Mar 2020