Researchers identify additional mechanisms at play in insecticide resistance

Researchers have used a bioinformatics approach to integrate information from multiple studies on insecticide resistance in…

How catnip makes the chemical that causes cats to go crazy

Researchers have shed light on how catnip -- also known as catmint -- produces the chemical…

Improved treatment of anxiety disorders

Traumatic experiences can become deeply entrenched in a person's memory. How can fears following a traumatic…

New understanding of mysterious ‘hereditary swelling’

For the first time ever, biomedical researchers have unveiled cellular defects that lead to the rare…

Calibrating cosmic mile markers

New work provides the best-yet calibrations for using type Ia supernovae to measure cosmic distances, which…

Neighborhood affects the healthiness of dietary choices

A new study shows that living or moving to a neighborhood with a higher socioeconomic status…

New light-based technology reveals how cells communicate in human disease

Scientists have developed a new technique that uses light to understand how cells communicate in human…

Attention training improves intelligence and functioning of children’s brain

Being able to voluntarily regulate our attention is crucial for mental processes such as intelligence and…

New method gives microscope a boost in resolution

Scientists have been able to boost current super-resolution microscopy by a novel tweak. They coated the…

Green production of chemicals for industry

Industry consumes large quantities of crude oil to produce basic substances for drugs, cosmetics, plastics, or…