Dengue infection leaves lasting genetic imprint on immunity
Just as a computer’s operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can ‘re-programme’ the…
Creatine may boost brain health, U of A researcher says
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Creatine is best known as a supplement used by athletes to build muscle, but…
Northeastern Summer Jobs Program Honors WSJ Columnist
For 15 years, Jonathan Clements wrote a column in the Wall Street Journal extolling the virtues of investing…
Wooden walls can withstand 100 kilonewtons of pressure, research finds
Swiss researchers have overturned the assumption that windowed timber walls offer no structural support after they proved that…
David Baltimore dead: Former Caltech president, Nobel winner was 87
In 2003, the Nobel Prize winner David Baltimore, then president of Caltech, paused to reflect on his role…
Blocking mobile internet for two weeks improves mental health and well-being
Today, nearly every American – 91% – owns a cellphone that can access the internet, according to the Pew…
Zebrafish study reveals how environment influences social behaviors in autism
Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan have revealed that environment influences social behaviors in autism. By…
German scientists debunk 200-year-old theory on why ice is slippery
Researchers in Germany have challenged a 200-year-old assumption and revealed that pressure and friction are not responsible for…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
New method advances RNA velocity analysis with spatial and multi batch integration
Essentially all cells in an organism’s body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of…
Does eating broccoli help prevent colon cancer? Here’s the truth.
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Seeds of Innovation: How Scotland’s Plant Breeding Shapes the Future
From potatoes to whisky barley, oats to flax, The James Hutton Institute’s research highlights the enduring role of…