Events that occur close to one another in time and space are sometimes “bound” together…
Month: October 2012
New inhibitors of elusive enzymes promise to be valuable scientific tools
Scientists have discovered the first selective inhibitors of an important set of enzymes. The new…
First ever family tree for all living birds reveals evolution and diversification
The world’s first family tree linking all living bids and revealing when and where they…
Exhaustive family tree for birds shows recent, rapid diversification
The most comprehensive family tree for birds to date has just been completed, connecting all…
Tabletop fault model reveals why some earthquakes result in faster shaking
A new study reveals that the more time an earthquake fault has to heal, the…
Unexpected factor contributes to melanoma risk in red-haired, fair-skinned individuals
The established elevated risk of melanoma among people with red hair and fair skin may…
1092 human genomes sequenced to determine standard range of human genetic variation
Completing the second phase of the 1000 Genomes Project, a multinational team of scientists reports…
Global genome effort seeks genetic roots of disease
By decoding the genomes of more than 1,000 people whose homelands stretch from Africa and…
New self-assembling particles offer great promise for optical materials and ceramics
Scientists have created new kinds of particles, 1/100th the diameter of a human hair, that…
Testosterone regulates solo song of tropical birds
An experiment in females uncovers male hormonal mechanism.