‘Smart’ cephalopods trade off genome evolution for prolific RNA editing

Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking an aquarium tank…

Study helps explain varying outcomes for cancer, Down Syndrome

Disorders caused by aneuploidy, a condition in which cells contain an abnormal number of chromosomes, can…

What is threshold for lips perceived as artificial, unnatural-appearing?

Recognizing the perceptual threshold for when lips appear unnatural is important to avoid an undesirable outcome…

Synthetic biologists engineer inflammation-sensing gut bacteria

Synthetic biologists have engineered gut bacteria capable of sensing colitis in mice. The research points the…

Are your muscles genetically prepared to run a marathon?

For a few years, running has been fashionable. But there is a great difference between the…

Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from late Miocene, 6 million years ago

Researchers surveyed sediment samples from the northern Tibetan Plateau's Qaidam Basin and constructed paleoclimate cycle records…

To save honey bees, human behavior must change

In the search for answers to the complex health problems and colony losses experienced by honey…

Under challenge: Girls’ confidence level, not math ability hinders path to science degrees

Girls rate their math abilities lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between…

Physicists develop ultrathin superconducting film

Experimental physicists have developed a thin nanomaterial with superconducting properties. Below about -200 °C these materials…

Leaf vein structure could hold key to extending battery life

The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to…