Why the lettuce mitochondrial genome is like a chopped salad

The genomes of mitochondria are usually depicted as rings or circles. But in plants, 1 ring…

Human pressures on mammals in protected areas of West Africa

When a wildlife ecologist started her multiyear camera survey of West African wildlife, she sought to…

Compound extends survival in mice with certain pediatric brain tumors

Versions of an antibiotic drug called DON first isolated from soil bacteria more than 60 years…

New reaction will make indoline scaffolds available for pharmaceutical development

New approach to producing indolent scaffolds could streamline development and production of small-molecule pharmaceuticals, which comprise…

Faults' hot streaks and slumps could change earthquake hazard assessments

For more than a century, a guiding principle in seismology has been that earthquakes recur at…

Do the costs of cancer drugs receive enough attention?

A recent analysis from Canada found that information on health-related quality of life is often not…

Fat mass index, not BMI, associated with cardiovascular events in people with diabetes

In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a…

Scientists race to read Austria's melting climate archive

Scientists are racing to read a rapidly melting archive of climate data going back thousands of…

Bright fireball explodes over Tasmania and Victoria, Australia

A bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky between Tasmania and Victoria, Australia around…

Doppler tomography as a tool for detecting exoplanet atmospheres

Doppler tomography as a tool for detecting exoplanet atmospheres Click here for original story,…