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Credit: José Antonio Gil Martínez Researchers from the University of Burgos (Spain) have developed a fluorescent polymer that lights up in contact with mercury that...

High-sensitivity cameras reveal the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks

Metabolism drives growth and division of cancer cells

Credit: Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft STAT5 controls maturation and division of blood cells. During the development of blood cells it is activated by tyrosine phosphorylation and...

Study finds 6,600 spills from fracking in just four states

Credit: Source: Science for Nature and People Partnership DURHAM, N.C. - Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill...

Seven new species of night frogs from India including 4 miniature forms

Credit: SD Biju Scientists from India have discovered seven new frog species belonging to the genus Nyctibatrachus, commonly known as Night Frogs. This find is...

Screening MRI benefits women at average risk of breast cancer

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - MRI screening improves early diagnosis of breast cancer in all women-not only those at high...

Novel breast tomosynthesis technique reduces screening recall rate

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A new digital breast tomosynthesis technique has the potential to reduce the rate at which...

Hispanic cancer mortality varies among ethnic groups

To interview Paulo Pinheiro, contact Julia Gunther at [email protected] or 215-446-6896. Bottom Line: Cancer mortality rates vary considerably within the growing Hispanic population in the...

Scientists explore the evolution of a ‘social supergene’ in the red fire ant

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that the chromosome responsible for the social organisation of colonies of the highly invasive fire...

Impacts of mass coral die-off on Indian Ocean reefs revealed

Credit: University of Exeter Warming seawaters, caused by climate change and extreme climatic events, threaten the stability of tropical coral reefs, with potentially devastating implications...

Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS

MINNEAPOLIS - Eating fish and seafood with higher levels of mercury may be linked to a higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to...

A new computer model explores how proteins are controlled ‘at a distance’

Credit: Matthieu Wyart/EPFL EPFL scientists have created a new computer model that can help better design of allosteric drugs, which control proteins "at a distance"....

An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever

Credit: My Huynh A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound...

Selenium deficiency promoted by climate change

Selenium is an essential micronutrient obtained from dietary sources such as cereals. The selenium content of foodstuffs largely depends on concentrations in the soil: previous...

New hydronium-ion battery presents opportunity for more sustainable energy storage