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Teen sex talks with parents, especially moms, associated with safer sex
Risky sexual behavior among adolescents is a serious public health problem because of the risk…
Pineapple genome offers insight into photosynthesis in drought-tolerant plants
By sequencing its genome, scientists are homing in on the genes and genetic pathways that…
Bat disease fungus found to be widespread in northeast China
Bats in northeast China are infected with the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a deadly…
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…