Using mushrooms as a prebiotic may help improve glucose regulation

Eating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which…

Retinoic acid may improve immune response against melanoma

Clinical trial results describe a promising strategy to remove one of melanoma's most powerful defenses: By…

Most Americans accept genetic engineering of animals that benefits human health

Americans' views of possible uses of genetic engineering in animals vary depending on the mechanism and…

Scientists turn to the quantum realm to improve energy transportation

Scientists have designed a more efficient quantum transport system using a creative, yet counterintuitive solution.

How do plants turn off photosynthetic activity at night?

Scientists have identified two proteins that allow plants to respond to changes in surrounding light conditions…

Dominant men make decisions faster

Men who exhibit high social dominance make faster decisions than low-dominance men even outside a social…

Key protein involved in the development of autism discovered

The protein CPEB4, which coordinates the expression of hundreds of genes required for neuronal activity, is…

Structurally ‘inside-out’ planetary nebula discovered

Researchers have discovered the unusual evolution of the central star of a planetary nebula in our…

Smart fluorescent dyes

Controlling the excited electronic states in luminescent systems remains a challenge in the development of fluorescent…

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of mood disorders for female offspring

High maternal levels of the stress hormone cortisol during pregnancy increase anxious and depressive-like behaviors in…