Worker and queen honeybees exposed to field realistic levels of neonicotinoids die sooner, reducing the…
Month: June 2017
Why there are so many species of tropical trees and other organisms
Why does biodiversity grade from exuberance at the equator through moderation at mid-latitudes toward monotony…
Industrial farming disrupts burn-regrowth cycle in grasslands
The world’s open grasslands and the beneficial fires that sustain them have shrunk rapidly over…
Bringing CRISPR into focus
Researchers have generated near-atomic resolution images of key steps in CRISPR-Cas3 function. The findings reveal…
Cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly
Could cellulosic biofuels — or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood — become a…
Common antimicrobials help patients recover from MRSA abscesses
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and commonly cause skin infections…
Mechanism behind precise spinal cord development found
Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organized in precise patterns…
Enabling more stable and scalable quantum computing
Researchers have discovered a new topological material which may enable fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Newly identified small RNA fragments defend the genome when it’s ‘naked’
A scientific research team has discovered might be considered emergency replacements for the epigenetic ‘sentries’…
Food allergies linked to childhood anxiety
Researchers studied the link between food allergy and childhood anxiety and depression among a sample…