Month: April 2015

Proteins and lipids have been assumed to move through cell membranes as ‘nano rafts’. This…

A study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing…

As the current Ebola outbreak wanes, scientists have to make the most of every opportunity…

Researchers have uncovered new clues to help understand the functions of antisense DNA and its…

A new study has found that internet discussion forums have positive links to well-being and…

Nerve cells come in very different shapes. Researchers now reveal why, in insects, the cell…

Blocking another protein, Slit2, prevents the pathological blood vessel development that causes blindness diseases, a…

A new mechanism that controls glucagon secretion in humans has been described by researchers, making…

Fishing is having a significant impact on the make-up of fish populations of the Great…

Human activity has removed more than one-tenth of trees and plants from the Amazon rainforest…