Gulf stream eddies as a source of iron

Researchers have fortuitously discovered that Gulf Stream eddies are rich in iron, and these eddies transport…

Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing

New research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing. A ground-breaking…

New insight into the maturation of miRNAs

A research team has used an integrated structural biological approach to elucidate the maturation of a…

Economic burden of fatty liver disease in US is $32 billion annually, new study finds

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States…

Milky Way type dust particles discovered in a galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth

An international research team has found the same type of interstellar dust that we know from…

Fungi and bacteria grow on body implants

A body implant provides a new habitat for bacteria and fungi, a new study reveals. The…

Promising new tool to measure antibodies against malaria

Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and…

Drugs that block structural changes to collagen could prevent lung fibrosis

A new study provides the first evidence in humans that altered collagen structure affects tissue stiffness…

Spearfishing makes fishes more timid

Fisheries scientists have studied the response of fish in the Mediterranean Sea to spearfishing. The fish…

Researchers discover new enzyme paradigm for critical reaction in converting lignin into useful products

Researchers have discovered and characterized a new family of cytochrome P450 enzymes that is critical to…