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May 30, 2012
The Tomato Genome Consortium, a group of over 300 scientists from 13 countries, has sequenced the genomes of the domesticated tomato and its wild ancestor, Solanum pimpinellifolium. This achievement is expected to lower costs and speed up efforts to improve the worldwide tomato production, making it better equipped to combat the pests, pathogens, droughts and diseases that now plague growers. The work may also speed up improvements to other crops. The sequences were reported in this week's… Read more
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January 15, 2014
An international study has developed a refined method to identify people at risk for certain inherited cancer as a result of Lynch syndrome. The study, published in Nature Genetics has carried out clinical and basic researchers who are part of the INSIGHT (International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumors). Read more
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March 16, 2012
Coming from the Asian continent, Drosophila suzukii has only been in Spain for a short time. Far away from slipping through into the Iberian Peninsula, it accelerated towards the north of Europe where it has already crossed the Alps. Amongst its preferred target are cherries and red fruits but any type of fruit is suitable for it to lay its eggs. This insect is posing a threat to the fruit of more and more European countries. Read more
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January 25, 2012
The 8th European Breast Cancer Conference will take place in Vienna, Austria on March 21-24, 2012. Read more
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April 4, 2012
ESTRO 31 and the World Congress of Brachytherapy will combine to feature new research results in clinical and basic radiobiology, physics and brachytherapy, presented by top doctors and scientists from all over the world working together for the benefit of cancer patients. Read more
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September 15, 2021
Biochemist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman were recently awarded a $3-million Breakthrough Prize for their work Read more
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October 3, 2024
An mRNA vaccine that targets several aspects of C. difficile’s ability to cause severe disease prevented major symptoms and death in mice. Read more
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March 3, 2025
This data visualization showing ocean currents around the world uses data from NASA’s Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean model. Read more
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February 22, 2012
Pain? Just turn it off! It may sound like science fiction, but researchers based in Munich, Berkeley and Bordeaux have now succeeded in inhibiting pain-sensitive neurons on demand, in the laboratory. The crucial element in their strategy is a chemical sensor that acts as a light-sensitive switch. Read more
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June 11, 2023
Chemical analyses reveal that an unopened flask of perfume from 2,000 years ago contained patchouli, a common ingredient in modern perfumes. Read more
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