How eating feeds into the body clock

A new study identifies insulin as a primary signal that helps communicate the timing of meals…

Natural landscapes? Scientists call for a paradigm shift in restoration projects

Regardless of whether we are dealing with a floodplain landscape or an entire national park, the…

What makes mosquitoes avoid DEET? An answer in their legs

Many of us slather ourselves in DEET each summer in hopes of avoiding mosquito bites, and…

UMBC program to support diverse students in STEM successfully replicated at PSU, UNC

Five years ago, Pennsylvania State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched replications…

33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights

Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring…

Bringing information into the cell

Researchers have elucidated an important part of a signal pathway that transmits information through the cell…

Diamonds reveal how continents are stabilized, key to Earth’s habitability

The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic…

It’s OK to indulge once in a while, study suggests: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study…

Dentists can be the first line of defense against domestic violence

New findings indicate that oral biomarkers may help health providers identify victims of domestic violence.

Two birds, one stone: Drug combo may prove effective against second type of leukemia

Researchers tested to see if arsenic trioxide (ATO) was effective in combination with all-trans retinoic acid…