Researchers have developed a novel technology to decipher the secret ubiquitin code. Ubiquitin is a…
Month: March 2017
For this New Zealand parrot, ‘laughter’ is contagious
When people are feeling playful, they giggle and laugh, making others around them want to…
Primate-parasite network analyses show how germs jump from host to host
An extensive review of research on wild primate social networks and parasites underscores the importance…
TB/HIV co-infections up 40 percent across Europe over the last five years
New data show that new tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths in the 53 countries of…
Molecular scale transporter with a twist, powered by liquid crystal defects
New experiments, supported by a theoretical model, show how defects forming loops around twisted plastic…
Hubble’s glittering frisbee galaxy
Hubble caught a cross-section of NGC 1448, a spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years…
Unexpected, star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics
Researchers have described a material that, when heated to about 450 degrees Celsius, transforms from…
Aligning depression treatment to patient need leads to efficient care
Not all depressed patients need intensive therapy, according to new research. Instead, prognosis can drive…
Healthy weight gain in infants
With nearly 10 percent of infants considered ‘high weight for length,’ researchers want to help…
Abortion restriction may have new momentum after 40 years of pervading policy
Originally a single-sentence prohibition on Medicaid funding for abortion, the Hyde Amendment has provided the…