For children born with Saul-Wilson syndrome, and their parents, much of their lives are spent searching…
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Viruses in blood lead to digestive problems
Some people suffer unpredictable bouts of abdominal pain and constipation. A new study in mice shows…
Nanoparticles to treat snakebites
Venomous snakebites affect 2.5 million people, and annually cause more than 100,000 deaths and leave 400,000…
Why huskies have blue eyes
DNA testing of more than 6,000 dogs has revealed that a duplication on canine chromosome 18…
Common genetic toolkit shapes horns in scarab beetles
Horns have evolved independently multiple times in scarab beetles, but distantly related species have made use…
Tales from 141,430 and one genomes
Non-invasive prenatal testing potentially provides a wealth of genetic information, but the quality of the DNA…
Rewriting the textbook on how steroid hormones enter cells
A discovery may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and development…
Light makes catalyst more effective
Scientists have demonstrated a new catalyst for making clean-burning hydrogen from ammonia. They describe a plasmonic…
Species-rich forests store twice as much carbon as monocultures
Species-rich subtropical forests can take up on average twice as much carbon as monocultures. An international…
New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for serious illness assessment
A new DNA tool can accurately predict people's height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their…