Researchers say may have found cause of mad cow disease

Researchers said Wednesday they believe they may have found the cause of mad cow disease, while…

Single-molecule detection of cancer markers brings liquid biopsy closer to clinic

A fast, inexpensive yet sensitive technique to detect cancer markers is bringing researchers closer to a…

Nanopores can identify the amino acids in proteins, the first step to sequencing

While DNA sequencing is a useful tool for determining what’s going on in a cell or…

The delicate water lily: A rose by another name?

A new study published in Nature reports the 409-megabase genome sequence of the blue-petal water lily…

Thawing permafrost affecting northern Alaska's land-to-ocean river flows

A new analysis of the changing character of runoff, river discharge and other hydrological cycle elements…

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule makes space debut this week

Boeing’s shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the…

Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success, study suggests

Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. …

India leads world in pollution linked deaths: study

India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report…

'Like a video game with health points,' energy budgets explain evolutionary body size

Budgeting resources isn’t just a problem for humans preparing a holiday dinner, or squirrels storing up…

Researchers crack Newton's elusive three-body problem

It’s been nearly 350 years since Sir Isaac Newton outlined the laws of motion, claiming “For…