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Scientists of Plant Research International of Wageningen UR have identified the virus that causes great damage in tomato cultivation in Mexico where the disease is known as ‘Marchitez’, which means ‘withered’.The name of the new virus is tomato marchitez virus. The virus was found to be related to the tomato torrado virus, earlier discovered by […]

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Detection and treatment of tumours, diseased blood vessels and other soft-tissue conditions could be significantly improved, thanks to an innovative imaging system being developed that uses both light and sound.The system uses extremely short pulses of low-energy laser light to stimulate the emission of ultrasonic acoustic waves from the tissue area being examined. These waves […]

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A research team at Penn State has developed a novel method for attaching small molecules, such as neurotransmitters, to surfaces, which then are used to capture large biomolecules. By varying the identity and spacing of the tethered molecules, researchers can make the technique applicable to a wide range of bait molecules including drugs, chemical warfare […]

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Consumer demand for dietary supplements containing large amounts of plant-based antioxidants has outpaced scientific knowledge on the actual health benefits, best dosages, and risks of those phytochemicals, according to an editorial in the December issue of ACS’ Molecular Pharmaceutics.It is part of a special edition of the journal devoted to research on phytochemicals, substances found […]

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University of California, Irvine researchers have identified the chemical switch that triggers the genetic mechanism regulating our internal body clock.
The finding, which uncovers the most specific information about the body’s circadian rhythms to date, identifies a precise target for new pharmaceuticals that can treat sleep disorders and a host of related ailments.Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Distinguished Professor […]

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