Zebrafish help investigators shed light on the mechanisms underlying cilia dysfunction in polycystic kidney disease…
Month: March 2016
Whole-genome map of fruit fly genetic recombination
For the first time, researchers have mapped where recombination occurs across the whole genome of…
Tracking down deadly bloodstream infection
The source of a potential deadly blood infection in more than 50 South American cancer…
Common painkillers are more dangerous than we think
New research shows that common painkillers (NSAIDs) have more side effects than we think, and…
New technique for rapidly killing bacteria using tiny gold disks and light
A new technique for killing bacteria in seconds using highly porous gold nanodisks and light…
New cytoplasmic role for proteins linked to neurological diseases, cancers
A second role for a class of RNA-binding proteins has been discovered by researchers, revealing…
A new glimpse into working memory: Bursts of neural activity found as brain holds information in mind
When you hold in mind a sentence you have just read or a phone number…
Student-built dust counter got few ‘hits’ on Pluto flyby
A student-built instrument riding on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust…
Ancient Denisovan DNA excavated in modern Pacific Islanders
Archaic Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA that persists in modern Pacific islanders of Melanesia, far from…
Drug makes stem cells become ’embryonic’ again
If you want to harness the full power of stem cells, all you might need…