Researchers have found colonies of tropical fire ants, native to Florida and coastal Georgia, that thrive…
Mechanism of resistance to BRAF inhibitors in melanoma identified
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of skin cancer, but recent advances in targeted…
New theory derived from classical physics predicts how economies respond to major disturbances
Understanding economies in times of crises? Modern macroeconomics failed so far. Researchers are now proposing a…
Power to the people: How everyday acts of defiance can shape and change markets
Subtle, hidden and everyday acts of resistance and defiance by people with limited resources could have…
Necrophagy: A means of survival in the Dead Sea
Researchers have examined the sediments in the Dead Sea. The geologists drilled a 400-meter hole before…
Sharks more vulnerable than originally thought
A new study reveals in excess of 2.5 million sharks are caught annually in the South…
Cell-type specific mechanism for formation and retrieval of cocaine-associated memories
Scientists have revealed neuronal mechanisms underlying the formation and retrieval of cocaine use-associated memories. Their research…
Diet during development affects mating habits, insect study shows
An animal's choice of mating partner can be influenced by what it eats during its sexual…
Laser processing method to increase efficiency of optoelectronic devices
Researchers discover new method to passivate defects in next generation optical materials.
RNA transport in neurons: Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner
A team of scientists has discovered that the neuronal transport factor Staufen2 scans and binds to…