Liverwort genes and land plant evolution

The common liverwort is a living link to the transition from marine algae to land plants.…

A new CRISPR-engineered cancer model to test therapeutics

Using multiplex CRISPR-Cas9 editing of human hematopoietic, or blood-forming, stem cells followed by transplantation in mice,…

Germs in the kitchen: Salmonella better known than Campylobacter

What health risks are consumers aware of? What are they concerned about?

How yellow and blue make green in parrots

Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not…

Once declared extinct, Lord Howe Island stick insects really do live

Lord Howe Island stick insects were once numerous on the tiny crescent-shaped island off the coast…

More traits associated with your Neanderthal DNA

After humans and Neanderthals met many thousands of years ago, the two species began interbreeding. Recent…

A candidate genetic factor for effects of prenatal alcohol exposure has been found

Researchers have found a genetic variation, which associates with the damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption.…

‘Body-on- a-chip’ system to accelerate testing of new drugs

Being able to test new drugs in a 3-D model of the body has the potential…

Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density

Using a simple layer-by-layer coating technique, researchers have developed a paper-based flexible supercapacitor that could be…

Appetizing imagery puts visual perception on fast forward

People rated images containing positive content as fading more smoothly compared with neutral and negative images,…