Massive database traces mammal organ development, cell by single cell

A new study has traced an important period of organ formation, cell by cell, in the…

Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females inherit traits

Female cells randomly and permanently shut off one of the X chromosomes during embryonic development through…

Researchers discover a flipping crab feeding on methane seeps

Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the…

Thermally-painted metasurfaces yield perfect light absorbers for high-tech applications

Researchers report their insights into how colors are generated on heated metal surfaces and apply those…

Bat influenza viruses could infect humans

Bats don't only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new…

Putting data privacy in the hands of users

Researchers have developed Riverbed, a platform that ensures web and mobile apps using distributed computing in…

Nitisinone increases melanin in people with albinism

A small pilot clinical study suggests that the drug nitisinone increases melanin production in some people…

Fossil fuel combustion is the main contributor to black carbon around Arctic

Fossil fuel combustion is the main contributor to black carbon collected at five sites around the…

Ingredients for water could be made on surface of moon, a chemical factory

When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind careens onto the moon's surface…

Genetic clues to high rates of asthma in those of African ancestry

In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found new clues into the parts of…