Breaking the protein-DNA bond

Unbound proteins in a cell break up protein-DNA bonds as they compete for the single-binding site,…

Drugs widely used in cancer therapy increase toxicity of chemotherapy in mice

A short-term fast appears to counteract increases in blood sugar caused by common cancer drugs and…

Ultrasound and microbubbles flag malignant cancer in humans, study finds

A new way to diagnose cancer without resorting to surgery has now been demonstrated by scientists,…

To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic ‘Si-III’ phase of silicon

It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of silicon when it comes to computing, solar…

10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America, study reveals

A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains adds to the evidence that indigenous groups…

Doubly accelerated electrons detected in collisions of galaxy clusters

A cosmic phenomenon resulting from the acceleration of a gas cloud by a black hole and…

Be more patient? Imagine that

By using functional MRI (fMRI) to look inside the brain, neuroscientists found that imagination is a…

Studying the brain’s suspension system in TBIs

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can be devastating and debilitating. Researchers know that the membranes separating…

Archaeologist explains innovation of ‘fluting’ ancient stone weaponry

Approximately 13,500 years after nomadic Clovis hunters crossed the frozen land bridge from Asia to North…

Birth weight is risk factor for fatty liver disease in children

The impact of low and high birth weights in developing Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD),…