Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer.
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Researchers Find Simple Way to Massively Improve Crop Loss Simulations
Droughts or heat waves have consequences that spread beyond farmers anxiously watching their fields; these fluctuations in crop yields can send shockwaves through local and global food supplies and prices.
Family Dinners Improve Teens’ Eating Habits No Matter How Well Family Functions, New U of G Study Finds
A new U of G study has revealed teenagers and young adults who sit down for family dinners – regardless of how well the family unit manages daily routines, communicates and connects emotionally – are more likely to have healthier eating habits than if they graze or fend for themselves at suppertime.
Lake Erie Algal Blooms ‘Seeded’ Internally by Overwintering Cells in Lake-Bottom Sediments
Western Lake Erie’s annual summer algal blooms are triggered, at least in part, by cyanobacteria cells that survive the winter in lake-bottom sediments, then emerge in the spring to “seed” the next year’s bloom, according to a research team led by University of Michigan scientists.
Climate Change Predicted to End Truffle Production
The lucrative truffle industry is set to disappear within a generation due to climate change, according to new research by a University of Stirling academic.
NASA Sees Tropical Storm Man-yi Approaching Typhoon Strength
Tropical Storm Man-Yi continued to strengthen in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided a visible image of the storm.
