Researchers have developed a method to derive enough DNA information from non-DNA sources—such as RNA—to…
Month: April 2012
Sugar production switch in liver may offer target for new diabetes therapies
A newly discovered molecular switch controls liver glucose production and may represent a new avenue…
Emergence of artemisinin resistance on Thai-Myanmar border raises spectre of untreatable malaria
The most deadly species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is becoming resistant to the front…
Which plants will survive droughts, climate change?
Biologists aim to predict which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are…
Coordinating the circadian clock: Molecular pair controls time-keeping and fat metabolism
Disruption in circadian rhythms leads to increased incidence of many diseases, including cancer. Each cell…
Impact of warming climate doesn’t always translate to streamflow
An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the…
Dark heart of a cosmic collision
Infrared and X-ray observations from two space telescopes have been combined to create a unique…
12-mile-high Martian dust devil caught in act
A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles high (20 kilometers) was captured whirling its way…
Ecosystems dependent on snowy winters most threatened, long term research confirms
As global temperatures rise, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season…
Big advance against cystic fibrosis: Stem cell researchers create lung surface tissue in a dish
Stem cell researchers have taken a critical step in making possible the discovery in the…