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Life & Chemistry

New bacteria strain points the way toward 'super sourdough' bread

In the study, Maija Tenkanen, Ph.D., and colleagues reported discovery and use of a new strain of bacteria that convert the sugars in bread dough into produce…

Life & Chemistry

Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender

In a paper published today in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers from the University of Glasgow and the University of Oxford, have shown that the…

Life & Chemistry

Caltech Team Validates RNA Interference with Targeted Nanoparticles

A California Institute of Technology (Caltech)-led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle—used as an…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers Capture Sharpest View of Distant Star Factories

They also pinpointed four discrete star-forming regions within the galaxy, each over 100 times brighter than locations (like the Orion Nebula) where stars form…

Health & Medicine

Seaweed Fiber in Bread: A New Approach to Weight Loss

Now the team at Newcastle University are adding seaweed fibre to bread to see if they can develop foods that help you lose weight while you eat them.A team of…

Life & Chemistry

New Growth Factor Boosts Stem Cell Growth and Regeneration

The discovery, appearing in the journal Nature Medicine, may help researchers overcome one of the most frustrating barriers to cellular therapy: the fact that…

Life & Chemistry

Einstein Researchers Uncover Two New Methods to Combat TB

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found two novel ways of killing the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), a…

Health & Medicine

URI Researcher Discovers Health Benefits of Pure Maple Syrup

Before you dig in to your next stack of French toast or waffles, you might want to pour on pure maple syrup.That's because University of Rhode Island…

Studies and Analyses

Clostridium Difficile Outnumbers MRSA in Southeast Hospitals

Researchers studying epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in community hospitals in the southeast U.S. found that rates of Clostridium…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Understanding Riparian Areas Through Photographic Insights

Effectively managing and protecting riparian areas as well as other ecosystems require understanding these concepts. Fortunately, scientists are investigating…

Business and Finance

EU’s Shift: From Economic Alliance to Welfare Unity

For an alliance between nations that was originally conceived purely at the market economy level, this would be a fundamental step towards political unity….

Life & Chemistry

New Lab-On-A-Chip Technology Enhances Stroke Research

Lab on a Chip is what the scientists are calling their mini-lab, which is expected to facilitate studies of all sorts of biological cells and how they are…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Evolution: Faster Changes Than Darwin Expected

It has been the accepted view among evolutionary biologists since Darwin published his Origin of Species in 1859 that measurable evolutionary changes occur…

Studies and Analyses

Infertility increases a man's risk of prostate cancer

That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest…

Health & Medicine

New Guidelines for Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Treatment

A joint panel of experts from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) today released online new…

Environmental Conservation

E-waste trade ban won't end environmental threat

A proposal under debate in the U.S. Congress to ban the export of electronics waste would likely make a growing global environmental problem even worse, say…

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