Study identifies the southeast’s most diverse and imperiled waterways

After more than a year of data collection, analysis and mapping, experts have published a comprehensive…

Clue to how cancer cells spread

In a second human case, a research team has found that a melanoma cell and a…

Limited sign of soil adaptation to climate warming

While scientists and policy experts debate the impacts of global warming, Earth’s soil is releasing roughly…

The recent slowdown in global carbon dioxide emissions masks the challenges ahead

Many performance indicators of global and national energy systems suggest that global temperatures could still be…

Rule could take one-third of chest pain patients off emergency department heart monitors

Researchers have validated a rule that could safely take a third of chest pain patients in…

Over 100 new blood pressure genes could provide new targets for treating hypertension

Scientists have found 107 new gene regions associated with high blood pressure, potentially enabling doctors to…

Milestone for the analysis of human proteomes

Researchers report on the synthesis of a library of more than 330,000 reference peptides representing essentially…

Scientists illuminate the neurons of social attraction

The ancient impulse to procreate is necessary for survival and must be hardwired into our brains.…

Cosmic dust that formed our planets traced to giant stars

Scientists have identified the origin of key stardust grains present in the dust cloud from which…

Discovery of new fossil from half billion years ago sheds light on life on Earth

A new species of fossil has been discovered that will shed light on early animal ecosystems.…