Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing

A study by MIT researchers shows that collections of ultracold molecules can retain the information stored…

Biochemists link synthetic compound to hunger-hormone production

A human-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway,…

DNA links male, female butterfly thought to be distinct species

Researchers recently discovered what was thought to be a distinct species of butterfly is actually the…

Genome-wide cancer ‘dependency map’ now revealed

In one of the largest efforts to build a comprehensive catalog of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer,…

Humanmmade peptides reduce breast cancer’s spread

Humanmade peptides that directly disrupt the inner workings of a gene known to support cancer's spread…

New imaging technique overturns longstanding textbook model of DNA folding

An imaging method that reveals a much more diverse and flexible DNA-protein chromatin chain than previously…

Fundamental breakthrough in the future of designing materials

A breakthrough has been made in the area of material design -- one that challenges the…

Milky Way’s origins are not what they seem

Up to half of the matter in our Milky Way galaxy may come from distant galaxies,…

Co-infection with two common gut pathogens worsens malnutrition in mice

Two gut pathogens commonly found in malnourished children combine to worsen malnutrition and impair growth in…

Seeing in the dark: Minus sunlight, a general theory reveals universal patterns in ecology

By omitting mechanistic drivers such as sunlight, a statistical theory accurately describes broad ecological patterns in…