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 Article ID: 716025 Food for thought on sustainable agricultureUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeHalf of the world’s food energy comes from varieties of three cereal crops: wheat, rice and corn. Growing these takes a lot of chemical fertilizer, which isn't sustainable. Microbiologist Gyaneshwar Prasad is unpacking how certain microbes that naturally fertilize legumes might be able to do the same in other staple crops. Released:22-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT |
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Article ID: 715932 Molecular Sensor Scouts DNA Damage and Supervises RepairHealth Sciences at the University of PittsburghUsing single-molecule imaging, researchers witness how molecules find and fix damaged DNA Released:17-Jul-2019 11:00 AM EDT |
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Article ID: 716135 Using visual imagery to find your true passionsOhio State UniversityYou may think you know what you like – how to spend your time or what profession to pursue. But a new study suggests that your pre-existing self-beliefs, as well as cultural stereotypes, may interfere with your memories and keep you from remembering what truly interests you. Released:22-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDTSocial and Behavioral Sciences Channels: All Journal News, Behavioral Science, Psychology and Psychiatry Languages: Visual imagery, First-person perspective, Memories, Pre-existing beliefs |
 Article ID: 716137 Lots of lead in the water? Maybe manganese is to blameWashington University in St. LouisIn the right environment, a harmless mineral can do a lot to change the composition of the drinking water that flows through lead pipes. New research from the McKelvey School of Engineering discovers how. Released:22-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDTChannels: All Journal News, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Public Health, Environmental Health Languages: |
 Article ID: 716136 Physicist Rajesh Maingi heads nationwide liquid metal strategy program for fusion devicesPrinceton Plasma Physics LaboratoryArticle describes DOE-sponsored national program to develop strategy for use of flowing liquid lithium in fusion devices. PPPL physicist Rajesh Maingi co-leads the program. Released:22-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT |
 Article ID: 716139 With Landmark Gift, UC San Diego Will Map Compassion in the Brain, then Prove its PowerUniversity of California San Diego HealthThe T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego will investigate the neurological basis of compassion, design a compassion-focused medical curriculum and develop new methods to protect and promote the well-being of current clinicians and their patients. Released:22-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT |
 Article ID: 716132 ORNL scientists make fundamental discovery to creating better cropsOak Ridge National LaboratoryA team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi, and successfully facilitated the symbiosis in a plant that typically resists it. Released:22-Jul-2019 10:00 AM EDTChannels: Agriculture, All Journal News, Plants, Nature (journal), DOE Science News Languages: plants and soil, Symbiosis, Bioenergy, Food Crops, Pathogens, Fungi, Water Conservation, Plant Genetics, Supercomputing |
Article ID: 716103 Scientists develop promising drug for treating ovarian and pancreatic cancersHouston MethodistKnown as two of the most lethal cancers, ovarian and pancreatic cancer are often called silent killers. As a result, they frequently go undetected until they’re too late to effectively treat. Cancer scientists at Houston Methodist have been vigilant about looking for more effective late-stage treatments and may have found one. Released:19-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT |
