Prescribed rest—both physical and mental—is the standard treatment for concussion. But a growing body of…
Month: November 2016
Key insight about mitochondrial replacement therapy
Mitochondrial donors should be carefully selected to avoid transmission of harmful mutations, outlines a new…
Virus-inspired delivery system transfers microscopic cargo between human cells
Scientists have developed blueprints that instruct human cells to assemble a virus-like delivery system that…
Study reveals key role of mRNA’s ‘fifth nucleotide’ in determining sex in fruit flies
A team of scientists has shown how a common mRNA modification, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), regulates gene…
Intensification of land use leads to the same species everywhere
In places where humans use grasslands more intensively, it is not only the species diversity…
Modeling offers new perspective on how Pluto’s ‘icy heart’ came to be
Pluto’s “icy heart” is a bright, two-lobed feature on its surface that has attracted researchers…
Corals much older than previously thought, study finds
Coral genotypes can survive for thousands of years, possibly making them the longest-lived animals in…
Zika and glaucoma linked for first time in new study
The Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during…
Private plan to send Moon rover to Apollo 17 site
A proposed private space mission is planning to visit Apollo 17’s landing site on the…
Going against the grain: Nitrogen turns out to be hypersociable
Nitrogen is everywhere: even in the air there is four times as much of it…