New methods for analyzing gene function

Scientists have developed new methods to produce and analyze genetic mosaics. In these mosaics, tissues contain…

Aging is exacerbated by alterations of stem cell circadian rhythm

Two new studies refute the scientific dogma associating aging with the loss of stem cell circadian…

IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries

Researchers have engineered bendable batteries that can run on body-inspired liquids such as normal IV saline…

How urban seasnakes lost their stripes

Researchers studying turtle-headed seasnakes living on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific noticed something unusual about the…

In terms of health, having any job is not necessarily better than not having a job

People employed in low paying or highly stressful jobs may not actually enjoy better health than…

Taboo words’ impact mediated by context, listeners’ likelihood of being offended

A new paper suggests that the physiological and psychological effects of profanity and other taboo words…

Mapping the brain, neuron by neuron

A mathematician and computer scientist joined an international team of neuroscientists to create a complete map…

Genes and motor skills development linked

Genes for many may be widely associated with determining certain traits and characteristics. Now a study…

Human-caused warming likely led to recent streak of record-breaking temperatures

It is 'extremely unlikely' 2014, 2015 and 2016 would have been the warmest consecutive years on…

Ancient DNA used to track Mesa Verde exodus in 13th century

Ancient DNA used to track the mass exodus of Ancestral Pueblo people from Colorado's Mesa Verde…