RNA modification: Methylation and mopping up

Researchers have discovered a novel type of chemical modification in bacterial RNAs. The modification is apparently…

Reducing the side-effects of prostate hormone therapy with exercise

A prescription of short-term exercise for patients with advanced prostate cancer could help to reduce the…

How playing the drums changes the brain

People who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and…

How a penalty shootout is decided in the brain

Decision-making is controlled by different nerve cells. Click here for original story, How a…

ESA commissions world’s first space debris removal

ESA commissions world’s first space debris removal Click here for original story, ESA commissions…

Princess Cruises Celebrates the Women of NASA at Dedication Ceremony Naming New Sky Princess

Princess Cruises Celebrates the Women of NASA at Dedication Ceremony Naming New Sky Princess …

We finally know how whole planets grow from tiny clumps of dust

Minuscule dust particles can clump together to form entire planets, and they seem to require help…

Saturn's moon Titan could be hiding underground reservoirs of methane

Titan’s lakes, seas and atmosphere are full of methane, and a simulation has revealed that it…

CRISPR-resistant viruses build 'safe rooms' to shield genomes from DNA-dicing enzymes

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are engaged in a molecular arms race as ancient…

How Enceladus got its stripes

Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is of great interest to scientists due to its subsurface ocean, making…