New findings from a study of legumes have identified an unknown role of nitrogen fixation…
Month: November 2016
‘Minimal’ shoes may reduce running injuries
Runners who wear running shoes with no cushioning and land on the ball of their…
A(H5N8) risk to humans is very low
Eight European countries have reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) viruses in wild birds,…
Enhanced nitrous oxide emissions found in field warming experiment in the Arctic
The Arctic is warming rapidly, with projected temperature increases larger than anywhere else in the…
‘Nice’ women earn less than their more assertive counterparts
A new study finds that the nicer, or more agreeable, a woman is at work,…
Sniffing out cultural differences
When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on…
Structure of human astrovirus could lead to antiviral therapies, vaccines
A new study shows where neutralizing antibody binds to human astrovirus, a leading cause of…
A good combination: Model and experiment for a deeper look
Doctors performing medical check-ups want a full picture of the patient’s health without using the…
Insight into the brain’s control of hunger, satiety
Researchers have identified previously unknown neural circuitry that plays a role in promoting satiety, the…
Immune receptors amplify ‘invader’ signals by turning into mini-machines
When a receptor on the surface of a T cell — a sentry of the…