Indigenous communities used the Caribbean Sea as an aquatic highway

Researchers recently turned to pottery to tease apart the navigational history of the Caribbean, analyzing the…

Where once were black boxes, new LANTERN illuminates

A new statistical tool for predicting protein function could help with tasks ranging from producing biofuels…

Blood test developed to predict liver cancer risk

An estimated one-quarter of adults in the U.S. have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an excess…

Process to customize molecules does double duty

Chemists developed a method to add two fragments to an alkene molecule in a single process.…

Breast duct treatment for early breast cancer eliminates all signs of disease in laboratory experiments

Delivering a targeted immunotoxin into breast ducts via openings in the nipple wiped out all visible…

Biomarkers found that could be drug targets against a deadly form of brain cancer

Biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma brain tumors have been identified,…

Flicker from the dark: Reading between the lines to model our galaxy's central black hole

Researchers have shown in a single model the full story of how gas travels in the…

How humans evolved to get along (to extent that we do)

The research shows that four neighboring groups of bonobos they studied at the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve…

Scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch

New finding could lead to better drug treatments for chronic itch conditions, like eczema. …

Fights in pro hockey don't deter greater violence, study finds

Allowing fights among players in the National Hockey Leagues does not deter greater violence in the…