New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread

An international team of researchers has uncovered a new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move…

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats

Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in the Fertile Crescent, the areas of the Middle East…

Why synonymous mutations are not always silent

New modeling shows how synonymous mutations — those that change the DNA sequence of a gene…

Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought

Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of Mars upward…

Milestone for laser technology

Extremely intense light pulses generated by free-electron lasers (FELs) are versatile tools in research. Particularly in…

Researchers say space atomic clocks could help uncover the nature of dark matter

Studying an atomic clock on-board a spacecraft inside the orbit of Mercury and very near to…

The future of replacement organs is (quite possibly) here: Robust human intestinal organoids created in a lab

Researchers have found that growing human intestine-like spheroids in suspension and transferring them to a bioreactor…

Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second

Scientists have developed a novel interferometric technique capable of measuring time delays with zeptosecond (a trillionth…

Seaweed molecules used to improve outcomes for bypass surgery

Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood…

Complete picture of Arctic sea ice freeze-thaw cycle highlights sea ice response to climate change

Years of research show that climate change signals are amplified in the Arctic, and that sea…