Children receiving early preventive dental care from a dentist had more frequent tooth decay-related treatment, a…
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New tool for combating mosquito-borne disease: Insect parasite genes
Discovery of the genes the insect parasite Wolbachia uses to control its hosts' reproduction provides a…
How protein misfolding may kickstart chemical evolution
Researchers have demonstrated a connection between abnormal protein folding and the potential to kickstart chemical evolution.
Common bacterium may help control disease-bearing mosquitoes
Genes from a common bacterium can be harnessed to sterilize male insects, a tool that can…
Earth probably began with a solid shell
Plate tectonics -- a defining feature of modern Earth and the driving force behind earthquakes, volcanoes…
World-first genetic clues point to risk of blindness
Scientists have discovered the first evidence of genes that cause Macular Telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a…
Study opens new questions on how the atmosphere and oceans formed
Seawater cycles throughout Earth's interior down to 2,900km, much deeper than previously thought, reopening questions about…
New use for paper industry’s sludge and fly ash in plastics
Researchers examined whether new industrial applications could be developed for various types of sludge and fly…
Genetic variant of p53 gene linked to breast cancer risk in premenopausal African American women
Scientists have found a significant association between a rare genetic variant of the p53 gene present…
Faulty genomic pathway linked to schizophrenia developing in utero, study finds
The skin cells of four adults with schizophrenia have provided an unprecedented 'window' into how the…