Engineers have uncovered the secret to the exceptional toughness of conch shells, and say the…
Month: May 2017
‘Tiny clocks’ crystallize understanding of meteorite crashes
Scientists are using new imaging techniques to measure the atomic nanostructure of ancient crystal fragments…
Dog skull study reveals genetic changes linked to face shape
A study of dog DNA has revealed a genetic mutation linked to flat face shapes…
Bioelectricity new weapon to fight dangerous infection
Changing natural electrical signaling in non-neural cells improves innate immune response to bacterial infections and…
New cellular target may put the brakes on cancer’s ability to spread
Researchers have discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed cancer cells to break…
Sweetening connection between cancer and sugar
Scientists have found that some types of cancers have more of a sweet tooth than…
Century-old drug as potential new approach to autism
In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers say a 100-year-old drug called…
Diesel pollution linked to heart damage
Diesel pollution is linked with heart damage, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.
DNA ladders: Inexpensive molecular rulers for DNA research
New license-free tools will allow researchers to estimate the size of DNA fragments for a…
Knowledge gap on the origin of sex
There are significant gaps in our knowledge on the evolution of sex, according to a…