Dec. 6, 2019 — Chocolate-producing cacao trees that are resistant to a major pathogen were identified by an international team of plant geneticists. The findings point the way for plant breeders to develop trees ...
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Dec. 6, 2019 — A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new research warns. The findings highlight the ...
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Dec. 6, 2019 — Biologists are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Assistance during the first years of a biology major leads to higher retention of first-generation ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Researchers have developed a free open source computer program that can be used to create visual and quantitative representations of brain electrical activity in laboratory animals in hopes of ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Head and neck injuries incurred while driving or walking with a cellphone are on the rise -- and correlates with the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and release of Pokémon Go in 2016, a new study ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Study in mice shows the nervous system not only detects the presence of Salmonella in the gut but actively stops the organism from infecting the ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — A new article suggests that spending some of that money on green products might make consumers feel quite a bit better about their purchases. The study looks at the so-called ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Why nerve cells in the brain process information ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing sensitivity in adult mice long after the optimal window for auditory learning has passed. With further ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — Probiotics -- or 'good bacteria' -- have been used to treat infant colic with varying success. In a new trial, investigators have shown that drops containing a particular probiotic strain ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — Chaperone proteins in human cells dynamically interact with the protein alpha-Synuclein, which is strongly associated with Parkinson's disease. A disturbed relationship to these ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — Having trouble paying attention? Neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves. In a new study, the researchers found that people can enhance their attention by ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — A study in mice shows for the first time that epigenetics -- the molecular mechanisms that determine which genes are turned on or off -- plays a key role in determining an individual's innate ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the ...
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Dec. 5, 2019 — Researchers have found that very slow spontaneous blood vessel pulsations drive the clearance of substances from the brain, indicating that targeting and improving this process may help to prevent or ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — According to a new study, customer conflict plays a big role when it comes to service industry workers saying 'I quit' -- and how supervisors manage that conflict helps decide whether ...
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Dec. 4, 2019 — Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice ...
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Dec. 3, 2019 — The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how can cities better appeal to entrepreneurs? A new study shows the connections they can offer matter more ...
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