Expanding the reach of therapeutic antibodies

A group of researchers has developed an approach to efficiently produce antibodies that can bind to…

Tiny nanopackages built out of DNA help scientists peek at how neurons work

Scientists have designed a way to use microscopic capsules made out of DNA to deliver a…

Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night

Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular…

Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night

Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular…

Scientists move graphene closer to transistor applications

Scientists were able to successfully manipulate the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication…

Pain, emotions and the placebo effect

In a pioneering study, researchers used fMRI technology to show that a person’s ability to reinterpret…

Where’s the line? Managing extreme speech on social media

Extreme speech on social media—foul language, threats and overtly sexist and racist language—has been in the…

Where’s the line? Managing extreme speech on social media

Extreme speech on social media—foul language, threats and overtly sexist and racist language—has been in the…

Biochemists simulate a protein-folding chaperone’s functional dance

Using a combination of computational and experimental techniques, a research team at the University of Massachusetts…

Biochemists simulate a protein-folding chaperone’s functional dance

Using a combination of computational and experimental techniques, a research team at the University of Massachusetts…