A central signal sorting hub in plants

Seasonal signals are sorted by a central hub in plants, a new study reveals.

Diet affects the breast microbiome in mammals

Diet influences the composition of microbial populations in the mammary glands of nonhuman primates, researchers report.…

Atomically thin, transition metal dichalcogenides could increase computer speed, memory by a million times

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) possess optical properties that could be used to make computers run a…

Robot masters human balancing act

By translating a key human physical skill, whole-body balance, into an equation, engineers used the numerical…

Age-related changes in skin structure and lymphatic system promote melanoma metastasis

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural…

Novel mechanism for generating our skeleton

A research team has identified the MAPK Erk5 as a novel player controlling skeletogenesis. Their research…

Breaking supersymmetry

Supersymmetry predicts a relationship between the fundamental particles fermions and bosons. An extended version of a…

Imaging accumulated charges at solid-electrolyte interfaces

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional open-loop electric potential microscopy technique to visualize the charge accumulation behavior…

Quantum physics: Reaction of quantum fluid to photoexcitation of dissolved particles

Researchers have described for the first time the dynamics which takes place within a trillionth of…

The immune system of the alpaca reveals a potential treatment for cancer

The natural world often provides the answer to unsolved medical problems. On this occasion, the solution…