Why are you less hungry after vigorous exercise? Credit the ‘anti-hunger molecule’

Why are you less hungry after vigorous exercise? Credit the ‘anti-hunger molecule’

Hanae Armitage | Stanford University | 
Scientists are calling it the “anti-hunger” molecule. New research shows that a compound induced by intense exercise travels to the ...
Can we genetically engineer soil bacteria to adapt to climate change?

Can we genetically engineer soil bacteria to adapt to climate change?

David Levin | Stanford University | 
Massive heat waves and droughts are already posing a threat to farmers: Over the next three decades, California’s San Joaquin ...
How would shifting to a primarily plant-based diet impact climate change projections?

How would shifting to a primarily plant-based diet impact climate change projections?

Stanford University | 
The worldwide phase out of animal agriculture, combined with a global switch to a plant-based diet, would effectively halt the ...
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Swapping red meat for plant-based beef may cut cardiovascular disease risk

Stanford University | 
Swapping out red meat for certain plant-based meat alternatives can improve some cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study ...
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Can we prevent future pandemics while transforming more forests into farms?

Stanford University | 
Viruses that jump from animals to people, like the one responsible for COVID-19, will likely become more common as people ...
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Should we abandon ‘monoculture’ farming to protect biodiversity and slow climate change?

Stanford University | 
How we farm can guard against climate change and protect critical wildlife -- but only if we leave single-crop farms ...
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Reduced tillage increases long-term corn, soybean yields, study shows

Stanford University | 
Agriculture degrades over 24 million acres of fertile soil every year, raising concerns about meeting the rising global demand for ...
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‘Second generation’ GMO plants could turn marginal soils into productive farmland

Tom Abate | Stanford University | 
Roughly one-third of the world’s arable land suffers from lack of accessible iron, rendering it inhospitable to staple crops like ...
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‘Road map’ of pollen development could help breed more desirable food crops

Stanford University | 
....Sexual reproduction has evolved as nature's way of shuffling the genetic deck of cards, so to speak. That shuffling actually ...
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CRISPR-edited crops with better ‘ventilation systems’ could withstand climate change

Stanford University | 
As the world heats up, plants face a dilemma -- the same tiny holes they have to open to exchange ...
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Pediatric brainstem cancer eradicated in mice using CAR-T treatment

Erin Digitale | Stanford University | 
Engineered human immune cells can vanquish a deadly pediatric brain tumor in a mouse model, a study from the Stanford University ...
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CRISPR paired with DNA barcoding could track cancer growth

Ker Than | Stanford University | 
Stanford scientists have found a way to modify pairs of cancer-related genes in the lungs of mice and then precisely ...
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‘Genome cloaking’ could protect genetic privacy in medical tests

Krista Conger | Stanford University | 
It is now possible to scour complete human genomes for the presence of disease-associated genes without revealing any genetic information ...
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Human germline editing ethics proposal: ‘No human pregnancy’

A team of genetics experts has issued a policy statement recommending that research on editing human genes in eggs, sperm and early ...
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Searching for DNA in sewage may help public health officials monitor emerging diseases

Ula Chrobak | Stanford University | 
With every toilet flush, valuable information encrypted in DNA is lost. Wastewater may hold a wealth of insight for public ...

Reverse engineered lung cells created

Tom Abate | Stanford University | 
Consider the marvel of the embryo. It begins as a glob of identical cells that change shape and function as ...

Study treats each person as his or her own experiment

Lia Steakley | Stanford University | 
What if we based decisions to exercise more, eat healthier or make other lifestyle changes to maintain our health on ...
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