The analysis of concentration of viral RNA in the sediment of waste water allows to predict the flash COVID-19 and to prepare for it. This is the conclusion reached by the team of researchers, examined data from the American city Read more
Scientists have identified 53 genes that allow Asian ash trees to fight emerald infestation. This dangerous pest was introduced to Europe and North America and threatens the existence of native species of ash trees. The authors of the publication in Read more
In fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster found in neurons that respond to absolute temperature, not on its change, reported in Current Biology. The cold sensors are activated at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius and hamper the work of one of Read more
Japanese doctors conducted the world’s first operation to rescue the liver of the newborn stem cells. The baby suffered from a rare genetic disorder where his blood was accumulated ammonia. He needed a liver transplant, but immediately after birth to Read more
Interferon 5 affects the differentiation of monocytes to CD11c+ inflammatory macrophages in the colon in mice. The study, published in Science Immunology, the authors write that the discovery allows to complete the picture of pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, and Read more
Contrary to popular view, the flavor of tomatoes does not deteriorate due to storage in the refrigerator — to such conclusion came the German team. Their work, published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science, for the first time takes Read more
The world health organization published a report on monitoring the elimination of African trypanosomiasis for 2017-2018. According to new data, the progress in the fight against this tropical disease exceed expectations: in 2018, the anticipated reduction of up to 3000 Read more
Scientists have linked the diversification and spread of rice with global cold about four thousand two hundred years ago. Before this event, rice was grown mostly in China, but later appearing species penetrated into Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. The Read more
The comparison of the genomes of domestic goat (Capra hircus) and the wild species of the same genus showed that the first could get from the Kuban tours (Capra caucasica) the variant gene is muc6, which gives a special resistance Read more
After a short ultrasonic stimulation of the frontal eye fields of the monkey chose the visual objects that appeared in the contralateral half of the visual field, whereas without stimulation the choice determined the order of appearance of stimuli. When Read more