Live cell imaging using a smartphone

A recent study shows how smartphones can be used to make movies of living cells, without…

New drug could help prevent artery disease in high-risk patients

Approximately 2,200 Americans die each day from heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases. The most…

A fertilizer dearth foiled animal evolution for eons?

Earth was inhospitable to complex life for billions of years, practically suffocating evolution in a nearly…

Inside the world of cell signaling: A G-protein breakthrough

Scientists have few good methods for manipulating and investigating G-protein signaling. Now, scientists have developed small…

Researchers confirm molecule’s role in kidney formation

A new discovery could help advance understanding to address issues such as birth defects and repair…

Why big brains are rare

Do big-brained creatures steal energy for them from other organs or eat more to supply this…

Atomic clock mimics long-sought synthetic magnetic state

Physicists have caused atoms in a gas to behave as if they possess unusual magnetic properties…

Dyslexics show a difference in sensory processing

Neuroscientists have discovered that a basic mechanism underlying sensory perception is deficient in individuals with dyslexia,…

Store and supply: How the brain saves time

Neurons in the brain store RNA molecules -- DNA gene copies -- in order to rapidly…

Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttings

Hydraulic fracturing has boosted US energy production while coming under scrutiny for its potential environmental impacts,…