Scientists block RNA silencing protein in liver to prevent obesity and diabetes in mice

Obesity and its related ailments like type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease pose a major…

Binge drinking affects male and female brains differently

Repeated binge drinking activates genes in an area of the brain linked to addiction differently in…

Understanding deep-sea images with artificial intelligence

More and more data and images are generated during ocean research. In order to be able…

Optimizing technologies for discovering cancer cell mutations

Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues about how the…

Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution

A new study reveals large diesel trucks to be the greatest contributors to harmful black carbon…

Evidence of early planetary shake-up

Scientists have studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their existence points to an…

Birds help each other partly for selfish reasons

Up to now, researchers have believed that birds stay at home and altruistically help raise younger…

Researchers resolve a major mystery in 2D material electronics

Researchers have discovered a one-size-fits-all master equation that shall pave the way towards better design of…

‘Kidnapping’ in the Antarctic animal world?

Pteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels, produce chemical deterrents to ward off predators, and…

Canine melanoma study identifies genetic basis of disease; potential drug targets

Medical researchers have used multiple genomic analysis techniques to identify several gene mutations that could be…