Acute flaccid myelitis requires galvanized research response

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) presents significant challenges not only to patients but also to researchers, and…

Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals

International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short…

New species of wood-munching clams found at the bottom of the ocean

Wood-boring clams are tiny clams that eat (and live in) sunken wood at the bottom of…

Bacterial factories could manufacture high-performance proteins for space missions

Nature has evolved protein-based substances with mechanical properties that rival even the best synthetic materials. Pound…

‘Molecular surgery’ reshapes living tissue with electricity but no incisions

Traditional surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting, sometimes followed by long recovery times…

Almost half of new teachers consider leaving within 10 years, according to new study

Workload and a better work/life balance are the main reasons teachers leave or consider leaving the…

Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’

Researchers identified a relationship between crop yield in the maize plant and activity of the RAMOSA3…

Farming for natural profits in China

Expanding monoculture threatens valuable services from land, such as flood control, water purification and climate stabilization.…

Building blocks of DNA and RNA could have appeared together before life began on Earth

Scientists for the first time have found strong evidence that RNA and DNA could have arisen…

Largest Study of Childhood Cancer After IVF

Researchers conducted the largest study of childhood cancer after conception by IVF to date. This population-based…