Working with yeast and human cells, researchers say they have discovered an unexpected route for…
Month: March 2017
World’s oldest fossils unearthed
Remains of microorganisms at least 3,770 million years old have been discovered, providing direct evidence…
Molecular structure of the cell nucleoskeleton revealed for the first time
Using 3-D electron microscopy, structural biologists have succeeded in elucidating the architecture of the lamina…
Rapid changes point to origin of ultra-fast black hole ‘burp’
Scientists have made the most detailed observation yet of a black hole outflow, from the…
Couples may miss cues that partner is hiding emotions, study suggests
Even the most blissful of couples in long-running, exclusive relationships may be fairly clueless when…
Elderly people who choose the wrong shoes have a lower quality of life
As people get older, they experience changes in their foot morphology. If they do not…
In select patients with gunshot wounds, no operation is sometimes a better option
At one time, trauma surgeons considered an operation mandatory to treat gunshot wounds to the…
With most of the same genes, how do lizard siblings end up so different?
An evolutionary biologist suggests that hormones, such as testosterone, play a key role in shaping…
Highly prevalent gene variants in minority populations cause kidney disease
A team engineered mice with the G1 and G2 APOL1 gene mutations that cause human-like…
Tweaking electrolyte makes better lithium-metal batteries
New research shows adding a pinch of chemical additive to a lithium-metal battery’s electrolyte helps…