New enzyme-like tool lets chemists modify hard-to-reach spots on drug molecules

Chemists have devised a versatile molecule-building tool for creating new drugs and other chemical products. The…

Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 year connection to Australia

DNA in hair samples collected from Aboriginal people across Australia in the early to mid-1900s has…

Bone-derived hormone suppresses appetite in mice

Lipocalin 2, a hormone secreted by bone cells, suppresses appetite in mice, researchers have discovered. The…

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

Scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of…

New survey finds ‘Peter Pan’ radio galaxies that may never grow up

A team of astronomers has doubled the number of known young, compact radio galaxies -- galaxies…

MRI-powered mini-robots could offer targeted treatment

Invasive surgical techniques allow physicians to effectively treat disease but can lead to sometimes serious complications…

Controversial ‘liberation therapy’ fails to treat multiple sclerosis

Opening up narrowed veins from the brain and spinal cord is not effective in treating multiple…

Mechanism underlying size-sorting of rubble on asteroid Itokawa revealed

Researchers investigate why pebbles and boulders on asteroid Itokawa's surface occupy separate regions.

Fish, selective hunting strategies and a delayed-return lifestyle among ancient foragers

A unique trove of bone material from the 9,200 year old coastal settlement Norje Sunnansund in…

The protective layer of prehistoric land plants

Biologists have discovered a mechanism in mosses that was crucial for the evolution of ecosystems on…