Autophagy -- the process of recycling cellular material in the body -- can help combat Salmonella…
Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms demonstrates new way to study aging
An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45…
‘Scuba-diving’ lizard can stay underwater for 16 minutes
A Costa-Rican lizard species may have evolved scuba-diving qualities allowing it to stay underwater for 16…
Detecting ethylene, the fruit ripening hormone
Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone which regulates a wide range of biological processes in plants.…
Land conservation helps local economies grow
Land conservation modestly increases employment rates, a traditional indicator of economic growth, according to an analysis…
Wagers winter plants make to survive
Spend water or save water? Grow or reproduce? For the tiny desert plants that bloom during…
JSC-Rocknest: a Large-Scale Mojave Mars Simulant (MMS) Based Soil Simulant for In-Situ Resource Utilization Water-Extraction Studies
Abstract: The Johnson Space Center Rocknest (JSC-RN) simulant was developed in response to a need by…
Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms demonstrates new way to study aging
An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45…
Cultivation of new mint crops could boost rural economies in Uganda
A new collaborative project will support the development of local communities in rural Uganda by creating…
The future of stretchable electronics
Stretchable electronics represent a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices, according to a review published…