Scientists identify new mechanisms underlying pediatric kidney cancer

Connecting two previously unrelated insights about the formation of pediatric kidney cancer, researchers have uncovered the…

Yeast grow — but can’t always breed — with their 16 chromosomes fused into two

Baker's yeast survive and grow after a drastic reorganization, not of their genes, but of the…

Troubled waters: Wealthy nations are responsible for almost all of trackable industrial fishing across the global oceans

As the global population booms, equitable access to healthy food sources is more important than ever.…

Newly discovered crossbill species numbers few

The recently discovered Cassia crossbill is range-restricted, occurring in just two small mountain ranges on the…

Harmful dyes in lakes, rivers can become colorless with new, sponge-like material

Scientists have created an environmentally friendly way to remove color from dyes in water in a…

Chirality switching in biomineral structures

Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which helical biomineral structures can be synthesized to spiral clockwise…

Fruitful discoveries: The power to purify water is in your produce

A study of more than a dozen foods shows how fruit and vegetable peels can be…

New technique uses templates to guide self-folding 3D structures

Researchers have developed a new technique to control self-folding three-dimensional (3D) structures. Specifically, the researchers use…

What makes diamonds blue? Boron from oceanic crustal remnants in Earth’s lower mantle

Blue diamonds -- like the world-famous Hope Diamond at the National Museum of Natural History --…

As temperatures rise, Earth’s soil is ‘breathing’ more heavily

The vast reservoir of carbon stored beneath our feet is entering Earth's atmosphere at an increasing…