Machinery used in basic cell division does double duty as builder of neurons

Researchers have identified an entirely new mechanism underlying the development and structure of the nervous system…

Forests, carbon sinks cannot make up for delays in decarbonizing the economy, experts argue

To stabilize the Earth's climate for people and ecosystems, it is imperative to ramp up natural…

Unveiling disease-causing genetic changes in chromosome 17

Extensive single Watson-Crick base pair mutations can occur in addition to duplication or deletion of an…

How Capsella followed its lonely heart

The Brassicaceae plant family boasts a stunning diversity of fruit shapes. But even in this cosmopolitan…

An atlas of an aggressive leukemia

Researchers have applied single-cell genomics and machine learning to create a clinically relevant map of cell…

Happy in marriage? Genetics may play a role

People fall in love for many reasons -- similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among…

Amoebae diversified at least 750 million years ago, far earlier than expected

Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how…

A new method for developing artificial ovaries

Researchers have taken an important step towards developing artificial ovaries for patients suffering from cancer.

2015-2016 El Niño triggered disease outbreaks across globe

The 2015-2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered regional disease outbreaks throughout the world,…

Crater counts on Pluto, Charon show small Kuiper Belt objects surprisingly rare

Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, scientists have indirectly discovered a distinct…