Physicists create exotic electron liquid

By bombarding an ultrathin semiconductor sandwich with powerful laser pulses, physicists have created the first 'electron…

Harvesting wild genes gives crops renewed resistance to disease

A global alliance of researchers has pioneered a new method to rapidly recruit disease-resistance genes from…

More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome

Scientists working on the gut microbiome have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species…

A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more…

Earthquake with magnitude 7.5 in Indonesia: An unusual and steady speed

Earthquakes happen when rocks on either side of a tectonic fault shift suddenly in opposite directions.…

The web meets genomics: A DNA search engine for microbes

Microbes are the most common and diverse organisms on the planet. A new search engine, called…

Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer’s brain

A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer's disease has produced largest…

Mapping esophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mutations that cause esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail -- unveiling that more…

Biotechnology to the rescue of Brussels sprouts

An international team has identified the genes that make these plants resistant to the pathogen that…

Retreating snow line reveals organic molecules around young star

Astronomers using ALMA have detected various complex organic molecules around the young star V883 Ori. A…