Iron-silica particles unlock part of the mystery of Earth’s oxygenation
The oxygenation of Earth's atmosphere was thanks, in part, to iron and silica particles in ancient seawater, according to a...
Safeguarding compliance with new vehicle emissions legislation
The JRC assists other services of the European Commission in preparing the groundwork for the entry into force of the...
Predicting genomic instability that can lead to disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine They are the most common repeated elements in the human genome; more than a million...
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana receives environmental offsets from the ESA
Credit: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will donate over $17,500 to the Coalition to...
UCLA bioengineers use magnetic force to manage pain
Credit: UCLA Samueli Engineering UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to...
Observing the mechanism of metastasis for the first time
Credit: Gabriel Jacobs, Tanner McArdle and Brian T. Freeman WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2018 -- Metastasis, or the formation of...
Tropical birds benefit from more forest by rivers in oil palm areas
Credit: Simon Mitchell Protected riverbank habitats within areas of oil palm cultivation can play a key role in reducing the...
Seeing the light: Scientists unlock seed germination process
Scientists have identified a key gene that helps seeds decide whether to germinate. The MFT gene stops seeds germinating in...
Koala virus could explain why humans have ‘junk’ DNA
Credit: Chris Fithall A koala virus could help researchers explain millions of years of accumulated 'junk' DNA in the human...
Scientists shed new light on hepatitis B virus origins
Credit: Kostaki et al., 2018 Researchers have provided new insight on the geographical origins and global spread of two classes...
Taking a pill can effectively treat brutal lung disease
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Researchers report in Nature Communications they figured out why air sacs in the lungs clog...
Baby sea snails ride waves into shallower waters, study suggests
Credit: Heidi L. Fuchs/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The warming ocean may cause the larvae of bottom-dwelling snails to hatch earlier in...
Dartmouth lab identifies pulling and braking of ‘ancient motor’ in cell division
Credit: Wei-Lih Lee/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - August 7, 2018 - Researchers at Dartmouth College have revealed how a key...
Scientists determine the structure of a lipid that keeps our tears clear
Credit: Sarah Hancock/JLR As anyone who has experienced an annoying alternation between dry and watery eyes can confirm, tears alone...