Scaffolding and specialized workers help with the delivery of ribosomes, say biochemists, who, through study,…
Month: July 2016
Happy cows make more nutritious milk
Daily infusions with a chemical commonly associated with feelings of happiness were shown to increase…
Struggling families crave stability in uncertain times, study shows
Over a third of families (more than 2 million households) in the United Kingdom are…
New material for trackbeds incorporates rubber from used tires
Researchers have developed a material for use in the subballast layer of train tracks that incorporates shredded…
Calcification: Does it pay off in the future ocean?
An international research team has calculated the costs and benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and…
Automatically identifying brain regions
Using the example of the fruit fly, a team of biologists has identified patterns in…
Discovery of the genes responsible for esophageal cancer common among Japanese
A Japanese research group has now discovered the genetic mutations responsible for esophageal cancer frequently…
Modifications to protein RUNX3 may promote cancer growth
A modification called phosphorylation made to a protein called RUNX3 may promote cancer progression by…
Neuronal activity shows link between wakefulness, fight-or-flight response in mice
Researchers have revealed a role for orexin neurons of the hypothalamus in regulating the response…
Molecular switch for controlling color, fluorescence
Researchers have developed a molecular switching technique to control the visible color and fluorescent properties…