Parasites of viruses drive superbug evolution

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which bacteria share their genetic material through virus…

Geomagnetic field protects Earth from electron showers

Geophysicists studied the activity of high energy electrons and clarified the unexpected protective role of the…

Gas streamers feed triple baby stars

New observations and simulations of three spiral arms of gas feeding material to three protostars forming…

Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential

Scientists tested the antiobesity effects of Mallotus furetianus extract native to Hainan Island, China, using obesity…

Deep learning for new protein design

Deep learning methods have been used to augment existing energy-based physical models in ‘do novo’ or…

Scientists uncover a startling–and exploitable–coordination of gene expression in tumors

A new study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune…

Study links long-term artificial sweetener intake to increased body fat adipose tissue volume

Researchers studied the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Click here…

Scientists help discover the highest-energy light coming from the sun

New research details the discovery of the highest-energy light ever observed from the sun. …

Research reveals Hawai'i's undersea volcano, Kama'ehu, erupted five times in past 150 years

Kama?ehuakanaloa (formerly L??ihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast…

New, simple and accessible method creates potency-increasing structure in drugs

Chemical structures called cyclopropanes can increase the potency of many drugs, but traditional methods to create…