plant communications

UD researchers identify two enzymes that regulate communication channels in plants

University of Delaware researchers have identified two novel molecular players necessary to regulate plasmodesmata – communication channels in plants that bridge individual cells with their neighboring cells for distribution and exchange of nutrients, minerals and cellular signals – under both biotic and abiotic stress conditions, shining light on what is considered one of the mysteries of plant biology and a fundamental structure essential for plant survival and body formation. (more…)

Does a junk food diet make you lazy? UCLA psychology study offers answer

By Guest PostMay 5, 2014Healthaaron blaisdell, animal cognition, bernd blasius, cognition, hanno seebens, human evolution, jung youn lee, obesity, plant communications, ucla psychology, weier cui, zahoor salmi

Being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around

A new UCLA psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.

Life scientists led by UCLA’s Aaron Blaisdell placed 32 female rats on one of two diets for six months. The first, a standard rat’s diet, consisted of relatively unprocessed foods like ground corn and fish meal. The ingredients in the second were highly processed, of lower quality and included substantially more sugar — a proxy for a junk food diet. (more…)

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Does a junk food diet make you lazy? UCLA psychology study offers answer