Bacteria produce aphrodisiac that sets off protozoan mating swarm

Scientists have demonstrated that bacteria can drive mating in eukaryotes raises possibility that environmental bacteria or…

Scientist uses clam shells to help build 1,000-year record of ocean climate

Scientists have sorted and studied thousands of clam shells to build a 1,000-year record of ocean…

Predicting unpredictability: Information theory offers new way to read ice cores

A new technique based in information theory promises to improve researchers' ability to interpret ice core…

How to turn white fat brown

The browning program in white fat cells is normally suppressed by a protein called FLCN, researchers…

Inactive lifestyle linked to ozone-related lung disease

An inactive lifestyle may increase the risk of environmentally induced asthma symptoms. In a new study,…

Researchers uncover new evidence linking inflammation and increased prostate cancer risk

Researchers have discovered a previously unrecognized type of progenitor cell that, though rare in most regions…

Uterine microbiota play a key role in implantation and pregnancy success in in vitro fertilization

Endometrial microbiota (bacteria in the uterine cavity) play an important role in determining whether women are…

Lung cancer: Protein as potential tool for predicting survival

The biomarker PD-1, a protein, could potentially be used to predict survival or disease-free survival of…

Improving the resolution of lithography

Flow-lithography is a lithographic method for continuously generating polymer microstructures for various applications such as bioassays,…

New telescope chip offers clear view of alien planets

Scientists have developed a new optical chip for a telescope that enables astronomers to have a…