They live several kilometers under the surface of the earth, need no light or oxygen…
Month: February 2016
Sweet discovery in leafy greens holds key to gut health
A critical discovery about how bacteria feed on an unusual sugar molecule found in leafy…
Visualizing a parasite crossing the blood brain barrier
Researchers have identified how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes its way across the blood-brain barrier.
New subgroups of ILC immune cells discovered through single-cell RNA sequencing
A relatively newly discovered group of immune cells known as ILCs have been examined in…
Scientists prove feasibility of ‘printing’ replacement tissue
Using a sophisticated, custom-designed 3-D printer, regenerative medicine scientists have proved that it is feasible…
Ancient flowering plant was beautiful, but probably poisonous
Researchers today announced the discovery of the first-ever fossil specimens of an ‘asterid’ — a…
New research challenges cascading effects of shark declines
New research challenges a 2007 study claiming that shark declines led to rising populations of…
Complete genome of all strains of the gibbon ape leukemia virus sequenced
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of all five identified strains of the gibbon ape…
Clouds reveal new particle formation process
In addition to precipitation, clouds influence the climate in various ways: they cover 70% of…
Eternal 5D data storage could record the history of humankind
Scientists have made a major step forward in the development of digital data storage that…