Can writing your 'to-do's' help you to doze? Baylor study suggests jotting down tasks can
Writing a 'to-do' list at bedtime may aid in falling asleep, according to a Baylor University study. Research compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to write down upcoming duties versus participants who chronicled completed activities.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/bu-cwy011118.php
All in the family: Focused genomic comparisons
Aspergillus fungi are pathogens, decomposers, and important sources of biotechnologically-important enzymes. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and the Joint BioEnergy Institute report the first outcome from the large-scale sequencing of 300+ Aspergillus species. These findings are a proof of concept of novel methods to functionally annotate genomes to more quickly identify genes of interest.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/dgi-ait011118.php
NASA calculated heavy rainfall leading to California mudslides
Winter rains falling on recently burned ground triggered deadly mudslides in Santa Barbara County, California on Jan. 9. NASA calculated the amount of rain fall between Jan. 8 and 10, 2018 and calculated the potential for landslides.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/nsfc-nch011118.php
Northern corn leaf blight genes identified in new study
Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not detected and treated early. Corn resistance genes have been identified, but the fungal disease has found ways to sneak around corn's defenses. Now, researchers have discovered how the fungus is outsmarting corn, and they may be able to use this information to help corn fight back.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoic-ncl011118.php
Study suggests many gay and bisexual men are skeptical, but attitudes are on the rise
Undetectable = Untransimittable: Study suggests many gay and bisexual men are skeptical, but attitudes are on the rise.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/tcuo-ssm011118.php
Scientists identify immune cells that keep gut fungi under control
Immune cells that process food and bacterial antigens in the intestines control the intestinal population of fungi, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. Defects in the fungus-fighting abilities of these cells may contribute to some cases of Crohn's disease and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/wcm-sii011118.php
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