Rare opportunity to study short-lived volcanic island reveals sulfur-metabolizing microbes

On the short-lived island of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai, researchers discovered a unique microbial community that…

'Smart' walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, finding a seat

For people who are blind or visually impaired, finding the right products in a crowded grocery…

New nanoparticles deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimer's gene in mice

Researchers describe a new family of nano-scale capsules made of silica that can carry genome-editing tools…

Squirrels that gamble win big when it comes to evolutionary fitness

Imagine overhearing the Powerball lottery winning numbers, but you didn’t know when those numbers would be…

Genes that cause rare hidden cancer revealed

Several genes that cause sarcoma have been identified in the first comprehensive genetic map of sarcomas.…

Tracing the flow of water with DNA

Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle…

Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine

The evolutionary secrets that enable the medicinal herb known as barbed skullcap to produce cancer fighting…

Electronic nose: Sensing the odor molecules on graphene surface layered with self-assembled peptides

Graphene-based olfactory sensors that can detect odor molecules based on the design of peptide sequences were…

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy…

Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth's past

Shrunken seashells and unusually dark sediment cores have helped geoscientists better understand the chronology and character…