A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and disease. Cedars-Sinai researchers have identified a biological repair process ...

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Astragalus is a type of medicinal root that has been used conventionally in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. More ...

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Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

Your autonomic nervous system helps regulate emotional balance, but chronic stress or trauma can trigger an overactive fight-or-flight response. Nervous system dysregulation refers to a condition in ...

Achieving maximum corn yield potential is dependent on the root system’s success. Root development in corn occurs in two phases. The first phase is the development of the seminal or seed root system.

Modern agriculture highly depends on the achievements of crop domestication and improvement. While these activities increase yields, they also reduce the genetic diversity of crops. At the same time, ...