Study finds a surprising new role for a major immune regulator

The immune regulatory protein STING has a previously unknown function: acting as an ion channel that…

Winter storms over Labrador Sea influence Gulf Stream system

The Gulf Stream system plays an important role in climate. The weakening of this system that…

DNA tilts and stretches underlie differences in mutation rates across genomes

Researchers have changed the way to look at DNA. They show that DNA is much more…

Denial of service threats detected thanks to asymmetric behavior in network traffic

Scientists have developed a better way to recognize denial-of-service internet attacks, improving detection by 90 percent. …

Mussel-inspired membrane can boost sustainability and add value to industrial wastewater treatment

Engineers have developed a new kind of membrane that separates chemicals within wastewater so effectively that…

Current takes a surprising path in quantum material

Researchers used magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in a…

Newly identified lipid in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in infants

In experiments using neonatal mice, researchers have identified a fatty molecule in breast milk that triggers…

How the gut signals to the brain

Scientists define five types of colon neurons specialized for sending different signals to the brain. …

Social media algorithms exploit how humans learn from their peers

In prehistoric societies, humans tended to learn from members of our ingroup or from more prestigious…

Dopamine controls movement, not just rewards

Although there is a long-standing, common assumption that most — if not all — dopamine neurons…