Researchers have identified a hormone produced by the liver that tells the body to downshift its…
Putting cells under pressure
As cells divide to form tissues and organs in multicell organisms, they move to where they…
Researchers catalog defects that give 2D materials amazing properties
A new theoretical framework predicts the kinds of holes that can form in two-dimensional materials like…
Researchers identify long-sought activator of sigma receptors in human cells
Cells communicate through complex mechanisms that typically involve receptors and ligands that bind to them. Endogenous…
Gut microbes from healthy infants block milk allergy development in mice
New research suggests that the gut microbiome may help prevent the development of cow's milk allergy.…
DNA origami: A precise measuring tool for optimal antibody effectiveness
Using DNA origami -- DNA-based design of precise nanostructures -- scientists have been able to demonstrate…
Herpes viruses and tumors evolved to learn how to manipulate the same ancient RNA
Herpes viral infections use the ancient genetic material found in the human genome to proliferate, mimicking…
More accurate leukemia diagnosis expected as researchers refine leukemia classification
New research means more than 90 percent of the most common cases of childhood cancer can…
Wild insects ‘get old’ before they die
Short-lived wild insects 'get old' -- losing some of their physical abilities -- before they die,…
Too much salt: water desalination plants harm environment: U.N.
Almost 16,000 desalination plants worldwide produce bigger-than-expected flows of highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals…