Through synthetic biology, scientists can add novel functions to cells, such as the ability to produce new materials or detect...
Scientists have obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein that is an essential component of...
Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC...
In the long-term battle between a herpesvirus and its human host, a University of Massachusetts virologist and her team of...
The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a “super...
Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a...
Whether it involves nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes, the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that has become resistant to most of the antibiotics used to treat...
Eight years ago an unusual bacterium was discovered in Lake Tian E Hu (Swan lake) in the Gobi desert. The...
Untrained, captive orangutans can complete two major steps in the sequence of stone tool use: striking rocks together and cutting...
Using powerful tools and techniques developed in the field of structural biology, researchers at the University of Washington and The...
Cocaine, opioids, and other drugs of abuse disrupt the brain’s reward system, often shifting users’ priorities to obtaining more drug...
