A light-sensing pigment found in everything from bacteria to vertebrates can be biochemically manipulated to…
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Expanding waistlines and metabolic syndrome: Researchers warn of new ‘silent killer’
For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers…
Solving medical ‘cold cases’ through genetics
Researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for one patient’s serious health problems, finally solving…
How cells react to injury from open-heart surgery
Investigators have learned how cardiac muscle cells react to a certain type of injury that…
Honey bees have sharper eyesight than we thought
Bees have much better vision than was previously known, offering new insights into the lives…
Simulations of DIII-D experiments shed light on mysterious plasma flows
A new article describes how heating core of the plasma can create sheared flow that…
Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age
As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips…
Study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa
Multinational companies are increasingly looking to Africa to expand production of in-demand commodity crops such…
Monoclonal antibody cures marburg infection in monkeys
An experimental treatment cured 100 percent of guinea pigs and rhesus monkeys in late stages…
Inflammatory bowel disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be linked, suggests research
Patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for more than two decades have a higher…