Tag: University of Missouri
Alcohol interferes with body’s ability to regulate sleep
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that drinking alcohol to fall asleep interferes with sleep homeostasis,...
Afternoon Brief, May 16
French court clears anti-GM vine protesters:
More than 50 protestors who destroyed a field of genetically modified grapevines being trialled in Eastern France have had their convictions quashed, to the annoyance of the country's national research body...
Afternoon Brief, May 13
Frog Eggs Help MU Researchers Find New Information on Grapevine Disease:
Vitis vinifera are common grapevines and are the worlds favorite wine-producing varietal. However, research has shown that grapevines are susceptible to powdery mildew, a plant disease, which contributes to significant crop loss for most commercial wine varietals that are cultivated each year...
Frog Eggs Help MU Researchers Find New Information on Grapevine Disease
"Not much is known about the way a grapevine supports the growth of the powdery mildew disease," says Walter Gassmann," but the frogs help...
