Indigenous scholars confront the power, limitations of genomics

They traveled to central Illinois from Manitoba, Mexico City, Nova Scotia and 18 U.S. states, bringing…

Shedding light on the reaction mechanism of PUVA light therapy for skin diseases

The term “PUVA’ stands for ‘psoralen’ and ‘UV-A radiation.’ Psoralens are natural plant-based compounds that can…

Decades-old puzzle of the ecology of soil animals solved

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has deciphered the defence mechanism of…

A solution to prevent beer bottle explosions

Some contaminant yeasts make beer bottles and cans explode. Apart from being dangerous for consumers these…

Scientists finally know how big earthquakes start: with many smaller ones

The vast majority of earthquakes we feel come soon after smaller ones, according to new research…

Earthquake-warning system that could provide smartphone alerts to Pacific Northwest gets funding boost

The U.S. Geological Survey is greatly increasing funding for the region’s seismic network, putting it on…

A single change at telomeres controls the ability of cells to generate a complete organism

Pluripotent cells can give rise to all cells of the body, a power that researchers are…

Crossover from 2-D metal to 3-D Dirac semimetal in metallic PtTe2 films with local Rashba effect

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) formed by group 10 metals (e.g. PtSe2, PtTe2) have emerged as important…

A new protein spin labelling technique

Site-directed spin labelling (SDSL) used in combination with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy has been a…

Centuries-old Japanese family firms make history relevant to today's business world

Strategy-makers in long-lived Japanese firms face a challenge to match generations of history and guidance with…