New research reveals that some Android apps may automatically transmit sensitive information, such as the…
Month: August 2016
New map details threat of Zika across Europe, US
A team of researchers has mapped Zika risk around the world with unprecedented resolution while…
Pancreatic cancer cells find unique fuel sources to keep from starving
Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation in dense tumors by ordering nearby support cells to supply…
Discovery of key component of HIV yields new drug target
Scientists have discovered an essential feature of HIV that the virus uses to infect cells…
Fusobacteria use a special sugar-binding protein to bind to colon tumors
Some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick…
Textbook story of how humans populated America is ‘biologically unviable,’ study finds
Using ancient DNA, researchers have created a unique picture of how a prehistoric migration route…
Neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome offers insight into human social brain
In a study spanning molecular genetics, stem cells and the sciences of both brain and…
New meta-analysis shows engineered hard shorelines are a threat to ecosystems
Artificial shoreline hardening is often used to protect human structures from coastal hazards, but the…
Wearable cloud could be less expensive, more powerful form of mobile computing
A wearable cloud make the design of mobile and wearable devices simple, inexpensive and lightweight…
Sticking It to Rogue RNA
Scientists have developed a process that could lead to stickier — and better — gene…