Understanding metabolites underlying eye development

Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development…

Colonization influences worldwide distribution of plant specimens

Plant diversity in nature is generally highest in tropical regions around the equator, with decreasing diversity…

Multiple uses of tropical mosaic landscapes

Many landscapes in the tropics consist of a mosaic of different types of land use. How…

Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old

Scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated…

Hubble views a galactic monster

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monster in the making in this observation of…

Ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression, study suggests

Promising results in a trial of ketamine for severe depression could lead to treatment becoming more…

Stellar cradles and graves seen in farthest galaxy ever

New observations have distinguished the sites of star formation and a possible site of star death…

Our favorite vintages and their precarious mountainside homes are at risk due to climate change, environmental scientists warn

Tucked into the hillsides of Italy, Portugal, and Spain, some of the world’s most famous —…

Researchers establish criterion for nonlocal quantum behavior in networks

A new theoretical study provides a framework for understanding nonlocality, a feature that quantum networks must…

Researchers' sweeping discovery shows how kidney cells self-renew

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown ‘housekeeping’ process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting…