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Researchers show how social environment can have large impact on weight and health in mice

The genetics of nearby mice can have a large impact on one animal's weight and health, according to a report by Amelie Baud and Oliver Stegle of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL - EBI) in Hinxton, United Kingdom, published on January 25th, 2017 in PLOS Genetics.

25 Jan 2017

Duke researchers unravel neural mechanisms involved in brain's ability to automatically trigger focus

We are constantly being bombarded with attention-grabbing distractions, from the flashy shopfronts and advertisements that flank the side of the road to the tempting buzz of the phone during a meeting with the boss.

25 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

Positive spousal support could have negative physiological effects, study shows

Offering your spouse what you believe to be positive support could have negative physiological effects on them, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

25 Jan 2017

New white paper from Mettler Toledo describes findings from the NewKILO Joint Research Project

The NewKILO JRP, a three-year project of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) involving 13 National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and co-funded by the European Union (EU), was completed in May 2015. The future definition will require the unit of mass to be realized in a vacuum, instead being maintained and used in air, which presents some challenges to establishing traceability to the mass scale.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 25 Jan 2017

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular treatment for anxiety, but testing its effectiveness in a convincing way has been difficult. Now a rigorously designed, NIH-sponsored clinical trial has found objective physiological evidence that mindfulness meditation combats anxiety.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

Researchers at the Center for BrianHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas have found a link between having an impulsive personality and a high body mass index.

25 Jan 2017

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

Before an egg becomes fertilized, sets of chromosomes must pair up to pass along genetic information. This happens within each reproductive cell, where separate chromosomes of male and female origin move toward each other and eventually join.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists sequence poisonous mushrooms to produce potential compounds for medicinal uses

A team of Michigan State University scientists has genetically sequenced two species of poisonous mushrooms, discovering that they can theoretically produce billions of compounds through one molecular assembly line.

24 Jan 2017

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

Every time a hormone is released from a cell, every time a neurotransmitter leaps across a synapse to relay a message from one neuron to another, the cell must undergo exocytosis.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

Where would we be without meiosis and recombination? For a start, none of us sexually reproducing organisms would be here, because that's how sperm and eggs are made. And when meiosis doesn't work properly, it can lead to infertility, miscarriage, birth defects and developmental disorders.

24 Jan 2017

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

METTLER TOLEDO has announced the availability of a new white paper on Crystallization in Process Chemistry by Applying Simple PAT Tools.

24 Jan 2017

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

METTLER TOLEDO’s firmware version 2.20 for its Excellence Moisture Analyzers HX204 and HS153 allows individual methods assignment to ensure users follow SOPs and avoid mistakes. This added level of security saves time and helps to eliminate costly rework.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 24 Jan 2017

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Improving dietary resilience and better integration of nutrition in the health care system can promote healthy aging and may significantly reduce the financial and societal burden of the "silver tsunami."

24 Jan 2017

Prior Scientific announces new filter sample holders for ProScan motorised microscope stages

Prior Scientific announces the HH201 and HH201F filter sample holders for its precise H101A and flat top H101F ProScan motorised microscope stages.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 24 Jan 2017

Advanced NMR-based methods for studying RNPs and drug design

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool widely used in chemical research to investigate the structure and dynamics of molecules.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 24 Jan 2017

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

A team of researchers that has confirmed the presence of bacteria in a woman's vagina and cervix may either increase the risk of premature birth or have a protective effect against it, has won the March of Dimes Award for Best Abstract on Prematurity at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting. The findings will be presented Thursday, January 26, at 1:15 p.m. PST at Caesars Palace Augustus Ballroom in Las Vegas.

24 Jan 2017

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Researchers show how social environment can have large impact on weight and health in mice

Duke researchers unravel neural mechanisms involved in brain's ability to automatically trigger focus

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

Positive spousal support could have negative physiological effects, study shows

New white paper from Mettler Toledo describes findings from the NewKILO Joint Research Project

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

Scientists sequence poisonous mushrooms to produce potential compounds for medicinal uses

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Prior Scientific announces new filter sample holders for ProScan motorised microscope stages

Advanced NMR-based methods for studying RNPs and drug design

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

Central and peripheral vision reaction times substantially slowed post-concussion, study shows

New study shows how jet lag affects performance of MLB players traveling across few time zones

Study identifies conserved role for Ovo protein in controlling germline development in mice and fruit flies

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

Leveraging the Radian ASAP in standard casework

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