Scientists have pieced together the first complete picture of the Florida panther genome—work that could serve…
Fish-hunting 'iron dragon' soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
A winged beast dubbed the “iron dragon” soared above Australia during the age of dinosaurs, hunting…
New Australian pterosaur may have survived the longest
The discovery of a previously unknown species of pterosaur, which may have persisted as late as…
Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance
In the battle against antibiotic resistance, many scientists have been trying to deploy naturally occurring viruses…
Scientists discover a new mechanism for the transfer of maternal genetic material
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigadores Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have established the dynamics of the transfer…
New method to purify cell types to high purity
Researchers from the group of Alexander van Oudenaarden at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) have developed GateID,…
Cause of rare but deadly neurological disease identified
A deadly neurological disease that primarily affects infant boys is caused by increased sensitivity to iron…
Bumble bee workers sleep less while caring for young
All animals, including insects, need their sleep. Or do they? That’s the question researchers reporting October…
New study discovers the three-dimensional structure of the genome replication machine
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how the enzyme DNA polymerase delta works to duplicate the genome…
Breakthrough in sex-chromosome regulation
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have uncovered a chromosome-wide mechanism that keeps the gene expression…