Scientists have developed a model of unprecedented sophistication that relates variations in DNA and gene activity…
Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms linked to autism and schizophrenia
Studies have linked DNA changes to their molecular effects in the brain, uncovering new mechanisms for…
The immune system’s supercell — how it matures
NK cells, or natural killer cells, play an important role in the body's defences against cancer…
Scientists maximize the effectiveness of platinum in fuel cells
Scientists have identified a new catalyst that uses only about a quarter as much platinum as…
Age-related immunity loss
Research in mouse cells identifies defective metabolic pathway in aging immune T cells. The pathway is…
New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials
A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their…
Snow over Antarctica buffered sea level rise during last century
An increase in snowfall accumulation over Antarctica during the 20th century mitigated sea level rise by…
Scientists overhaul corn domestication story with multidisciplinary analysis
Scientists are revising the history of one of the world's most important crops. Drawing on genetic…
Control HIV by treating schistosomiasis, new study suggests
Of the 34 million people worldwide with HIV, and the 200 million with schistosomiasis, the majority…
Parents’ brain activity ‘echoes’ their infant’s brain activity when they play together
Research shows for the first time that when adults are engaged in joint play together with…