China announces a ban on all ivory trade and processing activities by the end of…
Category: Science
Lack of standards for infant cereals threatens child nutrition in lower-income countries
The first global analysis of infant cereals sold in lower-income countries highlights the need for…
Ancient DNA can both diminish and defend modern minds
You’ve likely heard about being in the right place at the wrong time, but what…
New class of hydrogen sulfide donor molecules
Researchers have designed molecules with the potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells —…
Role for immune cells in cancer’s ability to evade immunotherapy
One of the main reasons cancer remains difficult to treat is that cancer cells have…
Endometrial cancer mutations are detectable in uterine lavage fluid before a cancer is diagnosed
Mutations that have been linked to endometrial cancer can be found in the uterine lavage…
Biologist’s ant research provides long-term look at effects of climate change
Many scientists have attempted to tackle how climate change will affect the natural world by…
Big digs
Here’s a selection of the most inspiring findings in archaeology revealed this year.
Scientists develop novel assay to decode functional elements of genome
Scientists introduce method to identify regulatory sequences in RNA by analyzing their regulatory function in…
Jawing away: Bahama pupfish study identifies candidate genes driving food-niches
Scientists have studied three closely related pupfish species peacefully co-existing because each, through subtle jaw…