Computer operating system and short movie stored on DNA

An algorithm designed for streaming video on a cellphone can unlock DNA's nearly full storage potential…

Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest

We often think of the Amazon rainforest as a vast expanse of nature untouched by humans.…

Woolly mammoths experienced a genomic meltdown just before extinction

Dwindling populations created a 'mutational meltdown' in the genomes of the last woolly mammoths, which had…

Scientists create artificial mouse ’embryo’ from stem cells for first time

Scientists have managed to create a structure resembling a mouse embryo in culture, using two types…

Study finds new mechanism to control information flow in the brain

A team of neuroscientists has found that specialized nerve cells, known as somatostatin-expressing (Sst) interneurons, in…

Taking Earth’s inner temperature

A new study suggests the mantle -- the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth's interior that…

More bang for the buck

Researchers have found cost-effective solutions to sediment runoff and other land-based pollution affecting West Maui reefs.

Facebook ‘likes’ don’t work like marketers think they do

Simply building up followers on Facebook isn't enough to boost a brand’s sales. If companies want…

Novel calculator more easily identifies patients who will benefit from neoadjuvant chemoradiation

A calculator to guide treatment choice in esophageal cancer has been developed by a team of…

Link between microbiome in the gut, Parkinson’s discovered

Parkinson's disease, and medications to treat Parkinson's, have distinct effects on the composition of the trillions…