How cells hack their own genes

DNA in all organisms from yeast to humans encodes the genes that make it possible to…

Black holes: Scientists ‘excited’ by observations suggesting formation scenarios

Physicists have described how observations of gravitational waves limit the possible explanations for the formation of…

Major leap towards data storage at the molecular level

Scientists have now demonstrated that storing data with a class of molecules known as single-molecule magnets…

‘Nano-hashtags’ could provide definite proof of Majorana particles

An advanced quantum chip will be able to provide definitive proof of the mysterious Majorana particles…

Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn’t spike during previous natural warming period

The last ice age transition to a warmer climate some 11,500 years ago did not include…

First X-rays detected from mystery supernovas

Scientists appear to have found the first X-rays coming from type Ia supernovae.

Putting it to the test

A rapid portable screening test for liver cancer has been created that doesn't involve sending a…

More than expected hidden beneath Andean Plateau

Seismologists investigating how Earth forms new continental crust have compiled more than 20 years of seismic…

How muscles work: New insight

Muscle malfunctions may be as simple as a slight strain after exercise or as serious as…

On the other hand, the immune system can also cause cancer

A new study describes how immune response designed to scramble viral DNA can scramble human DNA…