Clues to Congenital Heart DiseaseNon-inherited mutations in hundreds of genes together account for about 1 in 10 cases of severe congenital heart defects.
New DNA Cattle Test Beefs up Dairy and Meat QualityA genomics technique developed at Cornell to improve corn can now be used to improve the quality of milk and meat.
ATARiS Informatics Platform Hits the JackpotATARiS is one of several tools developed at the Broad Institute to precisely tune in to the signals within noisy datasets.
100K Pathogen Genome Project Maps First GenomesUC project announced that it has sequenced the genomes of its first 10 infectious microorganisms, including strains of Salmonella and Listeria.
Unkempt Weedy Land Unintentionally Boosts WildlifeParts of the farm landscape that look overgrown and ‘scruffy’ are more important than they first appear in supporting wildlife.
New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-attacks to Protect Networked Control SystemsSoftware algorithm detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems that are becoming increasingly important to national infrastructure
Computational Tool Translates Complex Data into 2-Dimensional ImagesMay allow doctors to track progression of cancer, response to treatment, and risk of relapse.
Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research to Celebrate 15 YearsA program that fosters basic science projects of potentially high impact is celebrating 15 years of discovery at UC San Francisco.
Environmental Law Institute Recognizes Penn State Wetlands ScientistRobert P. Brooks, a wetlands scientist at Penn State, has received the 2013 National Wetlands Award for Science Research.
Scientists Identify Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer’s DiseaseNew research establishes nature of malfunction in protein molecules that can lead to onset of dementia.
