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Melanoma Link to Early UVA Exposure in Fish Model Disproved

Early life exposure to ultraviolet A light does not cause melanoma in a fish model that previously made that connection, scientists from The University of…

Earth Sciences

First Pressurized Water Feature Discovered in New World

“Water pressure systems were previously thought to have entered the New World with the arrival of the Spanish,” the researchers said in a recent issue of the…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

ARS Scientists Discover Genetic Resistance to Rice Sheath Blight

Sheath blight, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, is a major disease of rice that affects yield and grain quality. Geneticist Anna McClung, director of…

Health & Medicine

High-Altitude Research Enhances Low-Altitude Medicine Insights

High altitude medicine is a “natural research laboratory” for the study of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. As such, it can shed light on…

Life & Chemistry

Key Mechanism Found in Metastatic Breast Cancer Research

Scientists at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have identified a key molecular mechanism in breast cancer that enables tumor cells to spread to…

Studies and Analyses

Dementia Risk: Spouses Face 6-Fold Increase in Onset

Older married adults whose spouse has dementia are at significantly higher risk for developing dementia themselves, compared to similar older married adults…

Studies and Analyses

European Consumers Value Whole Grains Over Refined Cereals

Overall whole grain products were seen more positively than refined cereal products in terms of healthiness, naturalness, being nutritionally balanced, filling…

Life & Chemistry

Boosting Wheat Health Benefits Through Plant Breeding Insights

Analysis of a diverse range of wheat varieties within the HEALTHGRAIN project of the European Union has shown substantial variation (up to four-fold) in the…

Health & Medicine

New Gluten-Free Foods Enhance Diet for Celiac Patients

In genetically susceptible individuals, the ingestion of gluten and related proteins triggers an immunemediated enteropathy known as Coeliac Disease (CD)….

Health & Medicine

New Processing Technologies Enhance Oats for Gluten-Free Diets

The interest in oats for human nutrition is growing due to its exceptional nutritional quality. In fact, the health effects of oats rely mainly on the total…

Health & Medicine

Higher Protein Intake Linked to Fewer Hip Fractures in Seniors

Seniors who consume a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less,…

Life & Chemistry

High Doses of Antioxidants Linked to Stem Cell Genetic Risks

High doses of antioxidant nutritional supplements, such as vitamins C and E, can increase genetic abnormalities in cells, which may predispose…

Information Technology

More GPU Routines for Scientific Research – Now Available from Numerical Algorithms Group

General Purpose GPUs (graphical processing units) were originally used for 3D gaming acceleration on personal computers but have recently been at the forefront…

Information Technology

Bridging the digital divide

CREATING MONGOLIA'S INFORMATION SOCIETYMongolia — an isolated country sandwiched between Siberia and China — has become a pioneer in using the Internet as a…

Life & Chemistry

Re-Using Enzymes Key to South Dakota State University Research

The research could lead to big financial savings for industry.“Enzymes are usually very expensive items in chemistry or biochemistry,” said professor Basil…

Studies and Analyses

Sensitive Persons’ Perception Moderates Responses Based On Culture

Reported in advance online in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, and scheduled for print in the June issue, the study could serve as a foundation for…

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