Hunting molecules to find new planets

It's been impossible to obtain images of an exoplanet, so dazzling is the light of its…

Chemists achieve major milestone of synthesis: Remote chiral induction

Chemists have addressed one of the most formidable challenges in synthetic chemistry by inventing a method…

In the gaping mouth of ancient crocodiles

A new study has endeavoured to further explore the mouth of one of the earliest occurring…

Scientists create continuously emitting microlasers with nanoparticle-coated beads

Researchers have found a way to convert nanoparticle-coated microscopic beads into lasers smaller than red blood…

Odors are perceived the same way by hunter-gatherers and Westerners

Previous research has shown the hunter-gatherer Jahai are much better at naming odors than Westerners. They…

Electrical wire properties of DNA linked to cancer

New research finds a connection between a cancer mutation and electron-mediated DNA repair.

Bolder targets needed to protect nature for people’s sake

Researchers argue that the world needs more diverse, ambitious and area-specific targets for retaining important natural…

Novel combination as potential therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia, have identified a promising target to reverse…

‘Slow earthquakes’ on San Andreas Fault increase risk of large quakes

A detailed study of the California fault has discovered a new kind of movement that isn't…

Rare mutation of gene carried by Quebec family gives insight into how the brain is wired

The study of a Quebec family with an unusual gene provides novel insight into how our…