Breakthrough in sex-chromosome regulation

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have uncovered a chromosome-wide mechanism that keeps the gene expression…

Anticipating performance can hinder memory

Anticipating your own performance at work or school may hinder your ability to remember what happened…

Treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis

Researchers have developed an innovative drug treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a rare, inherited condition…

How to make online recommendations work better

User-based framing is generally better than item-based framing at generating click-throughs, but there are specific situations…

A new strategy to alleviate sadness: Bring the emotion to life

Anthropomorphizing the emotion of sadness (thinking of sadness as a person) can decrease levels of sadness,…

Genomes of parasitic mites harming the world's bees sequenced

Researchers sequenced the genomes of the two Varroa mite species that parasitize the honey bee. They…

UK particle accelerator to reveal secrets of 2,000-year-old papyrus

A leading science facility in the English countryside is helping in a bid to decipher Roman-era…

Astronaut Nick Hague Returns to Earth After 203 Days Aboard the Space Station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague is seen outside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft after he landed in a…

New England power line corridors harbor rare bees and other wild things

To many people, power line corridors are eyesores that alter wild lands and landscapes, even if…

Exoplanets to medical tests: Tiny frequency devices open up new applications

Accurately measuring frequencies of light is required for timekeeping. It’s also a critical component in many…