In a first, researchers identify reddish coloring in an ancient fossil

Researchers have for the first time detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil…

Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer's brain

Scientists have identified a new mechanism that accelerates aging in the brain and gives rise to…

Dead cells disrupt how immune cells respond to wounds and patrol for infection

Immune cells prioritize the clearance of dead cells overriding their normal migration to sites of injury.…

Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors

A new study has found that diets high in soy foods are associated with a decreased…

NASA Closer to Discovering What Lies Beneath the Surface of Airless Planetary Bodies

NASA is a step closer to eventually discovering what lies up to 32 feet or 10…

A 'biomultimeter' to measure RNA and protein production in real-time

Builders of genetic circuits face the same quandary as builders of digital circuits: testing their designs.…

Optical device decomposes a beam into a Cartesian grid of identical Gaussian spots

A research team has developed a light beam device that could lead to faster internet, clearer…

Plant discovery opens frontiers

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life that could have…

Staying in shape: MBL microscopy helps reveal how bacteria grow long, not wide

The slender, rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis is one of the best-studied bacteria in the world, a go-to…

Scientists use molecular tethers and chemical 'light sabers' to construct platforms for tissue engineering

Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair damage…