For the first time ever, researchers at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) have…
Researchers engineer bacteria to exhibit stochastic Turing patterns
How did the zebra get its stripes, or the leopard its spots? Mankind has been trying…
‘Flamingo:’ High-powered microscopy coming to a scientist near you
Modern microscopy has given scientists a front-row seat to living, breathing biology in all its technicolor…
More evidence for controversial theory that herpesviruses play role in Alzheimer’s disease
In a large-scale analysis, researchers use data from three different brain banks to suggest that human…
Genetic variation in progesterone receptor tied to prematurity risk
Humans have unexpectedly high genetic variation in the receptor for a key pregnancy-maintaining hormone, according to…
Reversing way potassium channels work from bacteria to human
Research develops a better understanding of and exerts an unparalleled control of protein molecules.
Higher body fat linked to lower breast cancer risk in younger women
An analysis has linked higher body mass index, or BMI, to lower breast cancer risk for…
Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time
Scientists have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, and have…
Engineering bacteria to exhibit stochastic Turing patterns
A new study has brought science one step closer to a molecular-level understanding of how patterns…
Major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells solved
A team has solved a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells -- the intriguing potential challengers…