Fungus on lawns: Novel methods of Rhizoctonia solani control?

Scientists have identified a novel and important biological aspect of R. Solani while investigating brown patch…

Almost 4 decades later, mini eyeless catfish gets a name

Discovered in a 1978-79 expedition, a pale, eyeless catfish that doesn't even measure an inch long…

Receiving a clot-buster drug before reaching the hospital may reduce stroke disability

A preliminary study shows that giving a clot-busting drug in a mobile stroke unit ambulance may…

Why is pancreatic cancer so hard to treat? Stroma provides new clues

Why are pancreatic tumors so resistant to treatment? One reason is that the 'wound'-like tissue that…

Playing favorites: Brain cells prefer one parent’s gene over the other’s

It has long been thought that each copy of our DNA instructions -- one inherited from…

Fructose is generated in the human brain

Fructose, a form of sugar linked to obesity and diabetes, is converted in the human brain…

New role of cholesterol in regulating brain proteins discovered

A study demonstrates that the cholesterol present in cell membranes can interfere with the function of…

Removing barriers to early intervention for autistic children: A new model shows promise

Acting on recommendations from the South Carolina Act Early Team, South Carolina changed its policies to…

Tumor protein could hold key to pancreatic cancer survival

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence because current chemotherapies have little impact…

Timetree dating in the absence of a fossil record in Asian Horned Frogs

New research has resolved a 195-year old confusion regarding relationships between the species of Asian Horned…