The levels of black carbon in Arctic rivers has been determined by researchers who found…
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Unassuming ‘Swiss Army knife’-like protein key to new cancer drug’s therapeutic action
When preliminary tests show that a new drug has remarkable effectiveness against a lethal illness,…
Retinal nerve cells grown in the lab
A method to efficiently turn human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells, the type of…
Tracing a path toward neuronal cell death
A new genetic model has been developed that is yielding new insights into what happens…
Climate can grind mountains faster than they can be rebuilt
For the first time, researchers have attempted to measure all the material leaving and entering…
Bees aren’t the be all and end all for crop pollination, study suggests
Farmers who used pesticides that spared bees but sacrificed killed other insects might be ignoring…
Looking Back 3.8 Billion Years Into the Root of the ‘Tree of Life’
Researchers are tapping information found in the cells of all life on Earth, and using…
Newly evolved, uniquely human gene variants protect older adults from cognitive decline
Many human gene variants have evolved specifically to protect older adults against neurodegenerative and cardiovascular…
Kids from high socioeconomic background more likely to rely on parental help as adults
More than 40 percent of young adults no longer live with their parents, but still…
New phase of carbon discovered: Making diamonds at room temperature
Scientists have discovered a new phase of solid carbon, called Q-carbon, which is distinct from…