Molecular biology: Phaser neatly arranges nucleosomes
Researchers have, for the first time, systematically determined the positioning of the packing units of the fruit fly genome, and discovered a new protein...
First discovery of adventive populations of Trissolcus japonicus
Researchers used DNA analysis to confirm the wasp - which is native to China, Japans and Korea - was found in Switzerland in 2017.
‘Robust’ corals primed to resist coral bleaching
A world-first study reveals that 'robust' reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdom to make one of the 'essential' amino...
How diet impact health and well-being
From the standpoint of heart health, the Tsimane are a model group. A population indigenous to the Bolivian Amazon, the Tsimane demonstrate next to...
Road to cell death more clearly identified for Parkinson’s disease
In experiments performed in mice, researchers report they have identified the cascade of cell death events leading to the physical and intellectual degeneration associated...
For older adults, does eating enough protein help delay disability?
A research team focused their attention on learning whether eating more protein could contribute to helping people maintain independence.
NASA’s Dawn mission to asteroid belt comes to end
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has gone silent, ending a historic mission that studied time capsules from the solar system's earliest chapter.
Hospital communication-and-resolution programs do not expand liability risk
Researchers evaluated liability effects of communication-and-resolution programs. Their results found these programs were associated with improved trends in rate of new claims and legal...
Origin of the periodicity of the genome explained
Scientists have researched what might have favored the periodicity of certain base pairs in the genomes of eukaryotic organisms.
Pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches is unfounded
A comprehensive study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and...
