Computer model unravels knotty problems in DNA
Credit: Mariel Vazquez/UC Davis If you've ever tried to untangle a pair of earbuds, you'll understand how loops and cords can get twisted up. DNA...
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Freeze frame microscopy for 3-D biological images captures 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry
WASHINGTON -- Just three years ago, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to optical scientists for breaking Abbe's diffraction limit to enable super-resolution microscopy. Today,...
Modified peptides could boost plant growth and development
Credit: Courtesy Dr Brett Ferguson A new Australian study of peptide hormones critical for plant development could result in wide-ranging benefits for agriculture, tissue culture,...
Study: Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxide
Credit: Rose Cory, University of Michigan CORVALLIS, Ore. - Nearly half of the organic carbon stored in soil around the world is contained in Arctic...
Climate change, population growth may lead to open ocean aquaculture
Credit: Photo courtesy Dane Klinger CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new analysis suggests that open-ocean aquaculture for three species of finfish is a viable option for...
Ancient humans left Africa to escape drying climate
Credit: Courtesy Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to...
Why does divorce run in families? The answer may be genetics
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 4, 2017) -- Children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up in two-parent...
Are we at a tipping point with weed control?
Credit: Patrick Tranel URBANA, Ill. - Imagine walking the cereal aisle at your favorite grocery store. Are you reading labels? Scanning prices? Thinking about weeds?...
Science News selected Carnegie’s Josh Dinneny as ‘scientist to watch’
(Carnegie Institution for Science) Science News magazine has selected José Dinneny, of Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology, as one of ten young scientists to watch...
‘Squirtable’ elastic surgical glue seals wounds in 60 seconds
Credit: University of Sydney A highly elastic and adhesive surgical glue that quickly seals wounds without the need for common staples or sutures could transform...
Study pokes holes in fetal alcohol hypothesis
A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain's immune system are the...
Fitbit-style prosthetics? Navy developing ‘smart’ artificial limbs
Credit: Joseph Xu/Senior Multimedia Content Producer, University of Michigan - College of Engineering ARLINGTON, Va.--Traditional leg prosthetics enable amputees to maintain mobility and lead more...
Different sugars, different risks to your liver
BOSTON - (Oct. 3, 2017) - If you're one of the two billion people in the world who are over-weight or obese, or the one...
Fish shrinking as ocean temperatures rise
One of the most economically important fish is shrinking in body weight, length and overall physical size as ocean temperatures rise, according to new research...
Montana State researchers win grant to study gut microbiome-arsenic interactions
BOZEMAN - Two Montana State University researchers in different disciplines have teamed up to tackle the problem of arsenic poisoning, which is estimated by the...
