How primordial germ cells commence sperm and egg production in the embryonic gonad

Early in mammalian embryonic development, long before the organism’s ultimate form has taken shape, a precious…

Efficient bottom-up synthesis of new perovskite material for the production of ammonia

Perovskites are a class of synthetic materials that have a crystalline structure similar to that of…

Motherly poison frogs shed light on maternal brain

For most frogs, motherhood begins and ends with the release of hundreds of eggs into a…

Image: Shimmering skies signal space weather

The Aurora, seen here dancing above Svalbard in Norway, is the most beautiful result of space…

Groundbreaking cohesin study describes the molecular motor that folds the genome

New insights into the process of DNA looping have changed old perspectives about how the genome…

A review of single molecule-based electronic devices

In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue of Nano, a group of researchers…

To boost recycling, reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections

You finish that last sip of morning coffee and stare at the empty paper cup in…

Niobium used as catalyst in fuel cell

Brazil is the world’s largest producer of niobium and holds about 98 percent of the active…

Natural gas, false hope in climate change campaign?

Natural gas is cleaner and produces fewer global warming emissions than other fossil fuels, making it…

Monsanto pleads guilty to using banned pesticide on research crop

Biotech giant Monsanto on Thursday agreed to plead guilty to illegally using a banned and highly…