Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice

A de novo gene mutation that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has…

E. coli superbug strains can persist in healthy women's guts

A study of over 1,000 healthy women with no urinary tract infection symptoms showed nearly 9%…

Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center awards $47 million contract for Enterprise Ground Services satellite operations

Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center awards $47 million contract for Enterprise Ground Services satellite…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 23 July 2019

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 23 July 2019 Click here for…

Buying local? Higher price means higher quality in consumers' minds

Why are we willing to pay much more for a six pack of craft beer, a…

Cells required for development of a healthy uterus

A team led by investigators has uncovered insights on a type of a critical cell that…

Algae living inside fungi: How land plants first evolved

New research presents evidence that algae could have piggybacked on fungi to leave the water and…

Drinking water: Water solutions without a grain of salt

Researchers have developed technology that can deliver clean water to thousands of communities worldwide. …

Protein-gene interactions involved in Alzheimer's disease

UC San Diego researchers have used the transcriptome — the sum of all messenger RNA (mRNA)…

Putting the brakes on lateral root development

Biologists have discovered a cellular transporter that links two of the most powerful hormones in plant…