Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes

Researchers have developed a new method to systematically identify genes contributing to heritable cancer risk. Their…

What separates the strong from weak among connections in the brain

Some synapses are much stronger than most of their neighbors. A new study imaged individual 'active…

Cellular ‘garbage disposal’ has another job

Researchers have found that the cellular 'garbage disposal,' known to scientists as proteasomes, may not only…

A chaperonin protein, GroEL, has a more complex mechanism than was thought before

Scientists have studied molecular interactions in the chaperonin protein GroEL. GroEL is alternately bound and unbound…

Evolutionary outcomes can be predicted

Biologists show that evolutionary outcomes can be predicted.

Vitamin D no defense against dementia

New research has shown that vitamin D (also commonly known as the sunshine vitamin) is unlikely…

How HIV is shielded from immune attack

Scientists have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hijacks a small molecule from the host…

Global quadrupling of cooling appliances to 14 billion by 2050

Soaring global need for cooling by 2050 could see world energy consumption for cooling increase five…

Want an expensive engagement ring? Looks count

Men are willing to purchase more showy, expensive engagement rings when they imagine themselves with an…

What does the koala genome tell us about the taste of eucalyptus?

Sequencing of the koala genome has revealed some interesting qualities about these marsupials on their sense…