Eye’s vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed

Scientists have found significant differences in the shape and biology of the same type of cell…

Threatened sturgeon learns for the fitness

An international team is providing one of the first proofs of the complex learning behavior of…

Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies

Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don't enjoy food…

Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students

A team has developed BioBits, a suite of hands-on educational kits that enable students to perform…

Colorado nail salon workers face chronic air pollution, elevated cancer risk

Colorado nail salon employees face increased health risks due to high levels of indoor airborne pollutants…

Teen girls more vulnerable to bullying than boys

Girls are more often bullied than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt…

Plastic gets a do-over: Breakthrough discovery recycles plastic from the inside out

Researchers have designed a recyclable plastic that, like a Lego playset, can be disassembled into its…

Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen

Researchers have discovered that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel…

The evolution of skyrmions in multilayers and their topological Hall signature

The topological Hall effect (THE) is the Hall response to an emergent magnetic field, a manifestation…

Tumor mutations may predict response to immunotherapy

Researchers say they have found a potential explanation for the failures.