Secrets of iron storage in algae

New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans…

Buzz! Slap! Ow! Taking the virus out of a mosquito’s bite

They approach with the telltale sign -- a high-pitched whine. It's a warning that you are…

Developing brains of premature babies benefit from caffeine therapy

New research shows early caffeine treatment of premature babies born less than 29 weeks' gestation has…

How plants can generate electricity to power LED light bulbs

Researchers have discovered that living plants are literally 'green' power source: they can generate, by a…

Maintaining the unlimited potential of stem cells

Scientists have discovered a new protein complex that keeps the brakes on stem cells, allowing them…

Attention, please! Anticipation of touch takes focus, executive skills

A study examines what happens in children's brains when they anticipate a touch to the hand,…

Improved understanding of the pathology of dwarfism may lead to new treatment targets

Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) is a severe inherited dwarfing condition In PSACH, a genetic mutation leads to abnormal…

Researchers developing nonopioid drug for chronic pain

Researchers are developing a drug -- now in its earliest stages -- that can treat certain…

Faster, cheaper test can help predict risk of metastasis in prostate cancer patients

A report describes a new assay to assess copy number alterations that is cheaper, faster, reproducible,…

Fire’s effects on soil moisture, runoff

The 2011 Las Conchas mega-fire in New Mexico burned more than 150,000 acres and threatened the…