In search of the wild fava bean

Seeds from a site in Northern Israel are the ancestors of today's fava beans, report researchers.…

Controlling electron spin for efficient water splitting

Water is made of oxygen and hydrogen, and splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen for fuel…

Gene analysis adds layers to understanding how our livers function

The liver's amazing multitasking capacity is due at least in part to a clever division of…

Virus vs. host: Exposing an evolutionary arms race

Scientists have solved a 40-year old mystery and shed light on an evolutionary arms race played…

Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels, report investigators.…

Explosive material: The making of a supernova

Pre-supernova stars may show signs of instability for months before the big explosion, spewing material into…

First oceans may have been acidic

New research has looked to the distant past -- all the way back to Earth's earliest…

Weather-forecast tool adapted to evaluate brain health of oxygen-deprived newborns

Pediatric researchers have harnessed an analytical tool used to predict the weather to evaluate the effectiveness…

New tool can help estimate genetically modified pollen spread

Food purists may have cause to celebrate thanks to a recent international study. The study, which…

Large, high-intensity forest fires will increase

Wildfire experts predict that by 2041, there will be four large, high-intensity forest fires for every…