Scientists detail how technology and a growing understanding of the evolution of venoms are pointing the…
Month: August 2018
Presynapses come in a packet
Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Scientists have discovered the materials, which form…
Adapt, move or die: How biodiversity reacted to past climate change
A new paper reviews current knowledge on climate change and biodiversity. In the past, plants and…
Children’s bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis
Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are diagnosed. Researchers…
Predicting how splicing errors impact disease risk
Researchers are teasing out the rules that guide how cells process RNA messages from our genes…
Drug-resistance of gonorrhea in the EU: Persistent but stable
Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and…
Climate change projected to boost insect activity and crop loss, researchers say
Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise along with temperatures. Researchers…
Aspen is making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park, because of predators
The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of aspen in…
Scientists clone virus to help stop overwhelming grape disease
A new discovery could help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers vines and…
Pushing big data to rapidly advance patient care
The breakneck pace of biomedical discovery is outstripping clinicians' ability to incorporate this new knowledge into…