In the Earth Microbiome Project, an extensive global team has collected more than 27,000 samples from…
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Luck plays a role in how language evolves, team finds
Read a few lines of Chaucer or Shakespeare and you'll get a sense of how the…
Subset of stem cells identified as source for all cells in blood, immune systems
A specific subset of adult blood stem cells that is exclusively responsible for repopulating the entire…
Two classes of GGAA-microsatellites in a Ewing sarcoma context
Researchers describe two types of GGAA-microsatellites and their roles in EWS/FLI binding and gene regulation in…
A nutrient mix makes phytoplankton thrive
Unicellular photosynthetic microbes -- phytoplankton -- play a fundamental role in the global carbon cycle and…
Infertility linked to higher risk of death among women
Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to…
Newly described giraffid species may help trace evolution of giraffe ancestors
A new giraffid species from Spain may extend the range and timespan of the ancestors of…
Children uniquely vulnerable to sleep disruption from electronic screens
A new article spells out why children and teens are particularly sensitive to the sleep-disrupting impact…
Folding circuits just atoms thick using the principles of origami
While the creation of a paper swan using origami may be intriguing, the idea of creating…
Why do some obese people have ‘healthier’ fat tissue than others?
One little understood paradox in the study of obesity is that overweight people who break down…