Investigators are studying viral evolution with the aim of finding knowledge that might help prevent…
Month: May 2016
New research maps in unique detail the devastation of the Black Death on medieval England
An innovative new archaeological study has revealed in detail for the first time how individual…
A switch for light wave electronics
Light waves might be able to drive future transistors. The electromagnetic waves of light oscillate…
Yellow fever epidemic threatens to spread from Angola to China
The spread of yellow fever is a global health threat. In response to current outbreaks…
Single enzyme with the power of three could offer shortcut to therapeutic target
Researchers identified a single enzyme doing the work of a trio thought necessary to control…
Proteins key to unlocking cancer for National Cancer Moonshot
The National Cancer Moonshot initiative needs to move beyond genomics to target the proteins that…
Low- and high-birthweight babies appear at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
Babies born at both low and high birthweights appear to be at increased risk for…
New research confirms continued, unabated and large-scale amphibian declines
New research suggests that even though amphibians are severely declining worldwide, there is no smoking…
Using drones without disturbing wildlife
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more popularly known as drones, are increasingly employed to monitor and…
In changing oceans, cephalopods are booming
Humans have changed the world’s oceans in ways that have been devastating to many marine…