Electrical control of quantum phenomenon could improve future electronic devices

A new electrical method to conveniently change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials…

Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior of host

A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has…

International team develops novel DNA nano engine

An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano engine made of…

New 'subway map' of Lyme disease pathways identifies potential new treatment targets

Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or “subway map”…

Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles

An international team of scientists is rethinking the basic principles of radiation physics with the aim…

High-latitude wilderness may be threatened by agriculture as the climate warms

Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet’s remaining wilderness,…

Structure-destabilizing mutations transform Bcl-2 from an antiapoptotic protein into a proapoptotic protein

Bcl-2 family proteins are highly conserved molecules that play a crucial role in regulating the release…

Rebates can offer solutions to California's groundwater woes, say scientists

Many aquifers in California and around the world are being drained of their groundwater because of…

Fossilized bat skull adds vital piece to evolution puzzle

Of all the mammals, bats have one of the poorest fossil records, with paleontologists estimating that…

Scientists discover deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching

Scientists have discovered the deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching, more than 90 meters below…