How a massive North Atlantic cooling event disrupted early human occupation in Europe

A new study finds that around 1.12 million years ago a massive cooling event in the…

The positional transmitter of statoliths unveiled: It keeps plants from getting lazy

Plants orient their organs in response to the gravity vector, with roots growing towards gravity and…

Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA

Creating new technologically advanced sensors, scientists have engineered bacteria that detect the presence of tumor DNA…

Study ties fracking to another type of shaking

New research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery…

Scientists reverse hearing loss in mice

New research has successfully reversed hearing loss in mice. Scientists used a genetic approach to fix deafness…

Common cold virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder

A new observation suggests that a life-threatening blood clotting disorder can be caused by an infection…

Researchers find new pathway for HIV invasion of cell nucleus

A study has identified a new pathway that human immune deficiency virus (HIV) uses to enter…

Perils of not being attractive or athletic in middle school

Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive…

A medication used for heart conditions improves the efficacy of current treatments for melanoma in mouse models

The administration of ranolazine, a drug currently used to treat heart conditions, improves the efficacy of…

A new mechanism encouraging the brain to self-repair after an ischemic stroke

Partial recovery after ischemic stroke is possible, but the mechanisms involved in this process remain unclear.…