Livestock agriculture faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, particularly enteric methane, urinary ...

Endophytic actinomycetes associated with plant roots are a relatively untapped source of potential new bioactive compounds. This is becoming increasingly important, as the returns from discovery ...

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) have developed an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

Bioactive compound profiling and pharmacological evaluation constitute an integrated framework for the discovery, characterisation and functional assessment of naturally derived molecules. Profiling ...

Controlled-release systems deliver medication and other bioactive compounds to the ideal spot inside a body and over a specific time. New research from the U of A and the U of A System Division of ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response—which in severe ...

An apple a day can keep the doctor away, according to an international study spearheaded by a University of Alabama faculty member. Dr. Kristi Crowe-White, associate professor and chair of the ...

which they release upon coming into contact with allergens (above). Blocking the responsible receptor prevents release, thus hindering a strong inflammatory reaction (below). Irritable bowel syndrome, ...