Move over, sniffer dogs: now you will find explosive-sensing grasshoppers. Barani Raman and his colleagues at Washington University in Missouri…
Biology
GDF10 Promotes Brain Cells’ Ability to Form New Connections
Neurons (in green) producing growth differentiation factor 10 (red), a molecule discovered by UCLA scientists that previously had no known…
UCLA Study Shows DNA Patterns Can Unlock How Glucose Metabolism Drives Cancer
FINDINGS Study by UCLA in DNA patterns in tumor cells suggests that the abundance of aberrant genetic signatures common in…
Biologists Identify a New Approach to Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists from Yale University have identified a new way to boost immune response by metabolically “rewiring” immune cells. Inside a…
Suburbanization, Estrogen Contamination is Changing the Amphibian Populations
New research from Yale University reveals that estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio of male and female green…
Free Mate Choice Enhances Reproductive Success
Love birds: when zebra finches pair off with mates of their own choosing, they don’t lay more eggs – but…
Neuroscientists Reveal Neuron-Firing Patterns That Underlie Time Measurement
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT and Columbia University reveal how neurons in one part of the brain…
New Species of Galapagos Giant Tortoise Identified
Eastern Santa Cruz tortoise. (Photo credit: Washington Tapia) A team of researchers from Yale University have discovered a new species…
Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells Without Harming Normal Cells
This is the Brazilain social wasp Polybia paulista. Credit: Prof. Mario Palma/Sao Paulo State University A newly published study shows…
A New Way to Attack Malarial Parasites in Blood Cells
Researchers from Yale University detail a new way to attack malarial parasites in blood cells. Yale University researchers have found…