Common male medical condition linked to vascular disease

Men who suffer symptoms from varicoceles, enlarged veins in the scrotum, are more likely to develop…

From Alaska to Amazonia: First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth

Detailed global maps of key traits in higher plants have been made available for the first…

Graphene nano ‘tweezers’ can grab individual biomolecules

Researchers have found yet another remarkable use for the wonder material graphene -- tiny electronic 'tweezers'…

Bottle gourd genome provides insight on evolutionary history, relationships of cucurbits

Researchers have produced the first high-quality genome sequence for the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) and a…

Why do we see similarities across languages? Human brain may be responsible

For years, researchers have been interested in the similarities seen across human languages. New research suggests…

Dropping out of high school linked to child abuse

Children who have been victims of violence are more likely to drop out of high school…

Sperm RNA may serve as biomarkers of future health, researchers find

Human sperm may hold the potential to serve as biomarkers of the future health of newborn…

The microbiological art of making a better sausage

Fermented sausages can vary in taste quality depending on whether the fermentations begin 'spontaneously,' or using…

Neutron spectroscopy: New detector module MultiFLEXX increases count rate tenfold

The triple axis spectrometer FLEXX at BER II provides a new detector module for user service.…

Lung cancers in some African-Americans, European-Americans may have biological differences

Differences in the genes expressed in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) from some African-Americans and European-Americans…