The study shows the role of the protein PIF1, capable of undoing different structures in these…
30 years of experimental evolution results in a new sex chromosome
Researchers report new findings of an experimental evolutionary project that ran for 30 years on the…
Type 2 diabetes: A therapeutic avenue is emerging
Restoring the action of insulin is one of the keys to fighting type 2 diabetes. Researchers are…
Breakthrough in blood vessel engineering
Growing functional blood vessel networks is no easy task. Previously, other groups have made networks that…
Dirty air now could harm hearts of offspring later
A parent's exposure to dirty air before conception might spell heart trouble for the next generation,…
Reflecting antiferromagnetic arrangements
An X-ray imaging technique could help scientists understand -- and ultimately control -- the magnetic structure…
On the trail of the Higgs Boson
In a quest to understand the production mechanisms for the Higgs Boson, a researcher has investigated…
Sensors developed to detect and measure cancer’s ability to spread
Researchers engineered sensors to detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells. Metastasis is…
Evolution of the inner ear: Insights from jawless fish
Researchers have described for the first time the development of the hagfish inner ear. Published in…
Tuberculosis survives by using host system against itself, study finds
Scientists have discovered that the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) releases RNA into infected cells.