Cattle ranching could help conserve rare African antelope, lions

Ranch managers' placement of cattle corrals away from Jackson's hartebeest likely would allow the antelope species…

What the wheat genome tells us about wars

First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Scientists have…

Stickier than expected: Hydrogen binds to graphene in 10 femtoseconds

Graphene is an extraordinary material consisting of pure carbon just a single atomic layer thick. It…

Seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion

A new study shows how seagrass can help to protect shorelines against erosion and help to…

Protein protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers propose a possible therapeutic target to treat fatty liver, a disease for which there is…

New approach for solving protein structures from tiny crystals

Scientists have developed a new approach for solving atomic-scale 3-D protein structures from tiny crystals. The…

Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife

Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active…

New review identifies four hallmarks of cancer metastasis

Researchers have identified four hallmarks of cancer metastasis -- when cancer has spread to different parts…

Hubble spots a stunning spiral galaxy

NGC 2903 is located about 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion),…

Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica

The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of…