Bats in northeast China are infected with the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a deadly…
Month: November 2015
Study reveals the architecture of the molecular machine that copies DNA
Until now, the exact configuration of the replisome, a protein complex that unzips and copies…
Breeding higher yielding crops by increasing sugar import into seeds
A seed contains both a plant embryo and the sugars necessary to power its growth….
Cancer cells hijack glucose, alter immune cells
When cancer cells compete with immune cells for glucose, the cancer wins. As a result,…
Innate immune system modulates severity of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, a debilitating neurological disease, is triggered by self-reactive T cells that successfully infiltrate…
Rapidly acidifying waters pose major threat for Southern Ocean ecosystem
A new study uses a number of Earth System Models to explore how the uptake…
Eavesdropping on Bering Strait marine mammals
One way to monitor impacts to the ecosystem is by observing the changes in occurrence…
Aedes japonicus mosquitoes found in western Canada
Canadian entomologists have reported the first appearance of Aedes japonicus — an invasive, disease-carrying mosquito…
Online cognitive behavioral therapy benefits people with depression, anxiety
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with clinical care has been shown to benefit people…
Substantial differences in obstetric care for First Nations women in Canada
There are substantial differences in obstetric care provided to First Nations women compared with women…