Ragweed compounds could protect nerve cells from Alzheimer's

As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many people are cursing ragweed, a primary culprit in…

New insights on the control of dicamba-resistant kochia

Kochia is a highly invasive weed that is common in the Great Plains, where it has…

Over-fed bacteria make people sick

In a new hypothesis, a CRC 1182 research team suggests that inflammatory diseases are caused by…

New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency

Unlike water, liquid refrigerants and other fluids that have a low surface tension tend to spread…

Machine learning predicts mechanical properties of porous materials

Machine learning can be used to predict the properties of a group of materials which, according…

Combination therapy advisable for bowel disorder IBS

The more abnormalities in intestinal and brain function that IBS sufferers have, the more severe their…

For-profit dialysis provider charges private insurers 4 times more than government payers

Private insurers covering people receiving treatment for dialysis paid four times more than government insurance programs…

Unprecedented weakening of Asian summer monsoon

Rainfall from the Asian summer monsoon has been decreasing over the past 80 years, a decline…

Researchers find widely 'inconsistent' use of antibodies in lab experiments

Scientists say they have affirmed widespread inconsistencies in the use of a common laboratory procedure called…

Artificial intelligence tool vastly scales up Alzheimer's research

Researchers have found a way to teach a computer to precisely detect one of the hallmarks…