Information literacy can combat ‘fake news’

It's not difficult to verify whether a new piece of information is accurate; however, most people…

Teenage T. rex was already chomping on prey

New research indicates that even as a teenager the Tyrannosaurus rex showed signs that it would…

Imaging technique finds differences between radiation-sensitive and resistant tumors

Researchers have begun pilot clinical trials using an imaging technique called Raman spectroscopy, which offers promise…

Sinister blastocystis: A clandestine killer of good bacteria revealed

A study has revealed an insidious aspect of the gut protozoan Blastocystis, which is largely thought…

When a cell’s ‘fingerprint’ can be a weapon against cancer

A research team has computationally analyzed the expression of marker genes that are associated with a…

Fatal horizon, driven by acidification, closes in on marine organisms in Southern Ocean

Marine microorganisms in the Southern Ocean may find themselves in a deadly vise grip by century's…

One step closer to a clock that could replace GPS and Galileo

Scientists have made a breakthrough to a crucial element of an atomic clock -- devices which…

Genes that evolve from scratch expand protein diversity

A new study challenges one of the classic assumptions about how new proteins evolve. The research…

Anti-malarial shows promise in human clinical study

An experimental drug, called DSM265, cured seven volunteers of a Plasmodium falciparum infection, a malaria parasite…

Multitasking amygdala neurons respond to sights, sounds, and touch

Individual neurons in the monkey amygdala that respond to touch also respond to imagery and sounds,…