Identifying factors associated with reports of accidental opioid poisoning in dogs

Dogs that are smaller, younger, non-neutered, or live in U.S. counties with high opioid prescription rates…

Molecular motors direct the fate of stem cells

Scientists at the University of Groningen and the University Medical Center Groningen used molecular motors to…

Better than Reality: NASA Scientists Tap Virtual Reality to Make a Scientific Discovery

NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. …

Climate change: Worst emissions scenario 'misleading'

Scientists should stop using the very worst predictions for carbon emissions, a study suggests. …

Watching bat coronaviruses with next-generation sequencing

In late 2019, a mysterious coronavirus—now called 2019-nCoV—began making people sick in Wuhan, China. Now the…

Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar

The consumption of sugar is a fundamental source of fuel in most living organisms. In the…

Molecular machine tears toxic protein clumps apart

How do cells disentangle proteins that are clumped together? Researchers from AMOLF in Amsterdam and Heidelberg…

A host's genes likely influence the spread of antibiotic resistance

In the gastrointestinal tract of host animals, bacteria can exchange the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance…

Quantum logic spectroscopy unlocks potential of highly charged ions

Scientists from the PTB and the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), both Germany, have…

Understanding how cells defend their genome against invaders

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have uncovered more details about the tiny defenders that ensure…