The sniff test also appears to be useful for diagnosing a pre-dementia condition called mild cognitive impairment, which often progresses to Alzheimer’s dementia within a few years

Turkeys originated in North America, where the wild birds thrived from Canada to Mexico

As crop scientists pull together desired qualities to feed a growing world, the library of cowpea genetics could be an invaluable resource moving forward

"Our results show that reindeer have a potential cooling effect on climate, by changing the summer albedo," researcher says

The work is the first example of a reaction that employs light to activate new reactivity in an existing enzyme

Although they represent one of the four fundamental building blocks of life, (along with proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids), carbohydrates have received much less scrutiny from researchers, until now

Fndings provide insight into one way in which the conditions in the new host can facilitate expression of a newly transferred gene and its integration into the host's functions

But limited sugar consumption still advisable

Study inventories movement of plastic and microplastic debris throughout lake system

Los Alamos team identifies features that differentiate among F. tularensis and other novel clinical and environmental Francisella isolates