Gene could unlock big wheat yields for a growing population
A study has discovered molecular pathways regulated by a gene traditionally used to control wheat-flowering behavior could be altered to achieve greater yields.
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What factors predict when older adults will stop driving?
What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question.
New method for diagnosing sleep disorders in children
Research has resulted in a new method of screening for sleep disorders in children. The tool, the first of its kind, allows health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at once, resulting in a quicker evaluation and more targeted…
Exploring diversity in cell division
Animals and fungi predominantly use two different modes of cell division — called open and closed mitosis, respectively. A new study has shown that different species of Ichthyosporea — marine protists that are close relatives of both animals and fung…
Sweet move: a modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy
Researchers found that adding a newly developed modified sugar, BNAP-AEO, to gapmer antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) increased their affinity for target RNAs, thus significantly enhancing their gene-silencing effects in vitro and in vivo. The BNAP-AEO…
Australian study proves ‘humans are planet’s most frightening predator’
A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other predator.
Flicker stimulation shines in clinical trial for epilepsy
Researcher leads a new clinical trial testing her flicker technology on patients with epilepsy.