Mysterious protein-folding molecule could trigger metabolic disorders

A molecule with few known functions can trigger the cell's response to unfolded proteins and perpetuate…

Superfly flight simulator helps unravel navigation in the brain

Researchers have identified two independent pathways in the fly brain that are integrated to allow successful…

New fluorescent dyes could advance biological imaging

Scientists have developed a new method for fine-tuning the structure of rhodamine dyes, and can now…

Diabetes and heart disease linked by genes, reveals study

In a large analysis of genetic data, a team has first looked into what causes type…

More ‘losers’ than ‘winners’ predicted for Southern Ocean seafloor animals

A new study of the marine invertebrates living in the seas around Antarctica reveals there will…

Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere’s organic chemistry

Teams of scientists have carried out the most detailed, extended observations of atmospheric chemistry ever attempted…

Study in early stage breast cancer shows that even small tumors can be aggressive

Even small tumors can be aggressive, according to a study in patients with early stage breast…

Financial stress is associated with migraine, if you have specific circadian gene variants

People with a specific variation in the CLOCK gene have more migraines under financial stress. This…

Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care

A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to…

Equation reveals the characteristics of quantum chaos

Researchers have now succeeded in formulating a mathematical result that provides an exact answer to the…