Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered a set of simple rules that determine the…
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/13/2018
ICE Cubes (International Commercial Experiment Cubes): A crewmember removed Experiment Cubes (Cube set #2) from the…
Neandertal genes shed light on unique aspects of the modern human brain
A characteristic feature of modern humans is the unusually round skull and brain, in contrast to…
Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins
Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler and graduate student Justin Silpe have identified a virus, VP882, that…
Tumor cells conquer territory from their neighbors using a newly discovered mechanism
Despite decades of cancer research, the early phases of tumour progression that connect the appearance of…
Ebola-fighting protein discovered in human cells
Researchers have discovered a human protein that helps fight the Ebola virus and could one day…
Five new species of sea slugs found in the ocean depths
When you think of sea slugs, you might envision dark, slimy relatives of the slugs you…
We’ve been using CRISPR for years – now we know how it really works
We can now predict what changes the CRISPR gene editing technique will make to targeted DNA…
Childhood hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer’s proteins
Last century, tens of thousands of children were given growth hormone from dead bodies. Evidence is building…
Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA
Many people carry Neanderthal DNA that can affect brain cell growth and the insulation around neurons…