Experimental findings support a connection between mucins in the lung and pulmonary fibrosis

A team of investigators has identified a connection between mucus in the small airways and pulmonary…

Ancient Japanese pottery includes an estimated 500 maize weevils

Researchers have discovered an ancient Japanese pottery vessel from the late Jomon period (4500-3300 BP) with…

Study of traditional medicine finds high use in Sub-Saharan Africa despite modern medicine

Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and…

Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise

New research shows that the powerful sense of smell Pacific salmon rely on for migration, finding…

Genetic cause of ALS and frontotemporal dementia blocked by RNA-binding compound

A new compound blocks the most common genetic cause of familial ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Results…

How much are we learning about the genome? Natural selection is science’s best critic

Even as they've struggled to highlight parts of the human genome worth investigating, scientists have wondered…

Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover

To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics…

Mysteries of the primrose unraveled

Plant scientists have succeeded in unraveling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose -- the…

New genetic testing technology enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers

Scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical…

Toward brain-like computing: New memristor better mimics synapses

A new electronic device can directly model the behaviors of a synapse, which is a connection…