Microbes rule in ‘knee-high tropical rainforests’

Rainforests on infertile wet soils support more than half of all plant species. Shrublands on infertile…

Melanoma mutation likes fat for fuel

Cancer cells love glucose, so a high-fat, low-carb diet should starve them, right? Not cancers driven…

Some cells need a ‘haircut’ before duplicating

Many of our cells are equipped with a hairlike 'antenna' that relays information about the external…

Seeing vape pen in use boosts desire to smoke among young adults

The newer e-cigarette vape pens (AKA vaporizers) may not look like cigarettes, but they stimulate the…

Master regulator of cellular aging discovered

Scientists have discovered a protein that fine-tunes the cellular clock involved in aging.

Decreasing cocaine use leads to regression of coronary artery disease

People who use cocaine regularly are at high risk of coronary artery disease. A study now…

‘Mysterious’ non-protein-coding RNAs play important roles in gene expression

Enhancers boost the rate of gene expression from nearby protein-coding genes so a cell can pump…

Ocean acidification to hit West Coast Dungeness crab fishery, new assessment shows

The acidification of the ocean expected as seawater absorbs increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the…

Study outlines framework for identifying disease risk in genome sequence

Imagine a day when you visit the doctor's office for your annual physical. Your physician orders…

Crybaby: The vitamins in your tears

Would you rather shed a couple tears or have your blood drawn? Testing for nutritional deficiencies…