Hidden proteins found in bacteria
Scientists have developed a way to identify the beginning of every gene -- known as a translation start site or a start codon --...
Computer scientists create reprogrammable molecular computing system
Researchers have designed self-assembling DNA molecules with unprecedented reprogrammability.
Coral reefs near equator less affected by ocean warming
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally, with persistent thermal stress events degrading coral reefs worldwide, but a new study has found that corals...
Generic advice doesn’t help patients drop pounds
When it comes to losing weight, doctors' messages to their patients can make a powerful difference, according to new research.
New short-tailed whip scorpion species discovered in Amazon
A new species of Surazomus, which belongs to the class Arachnida and the order Schizomida, has been discovered in the eastern Amazon, according to...
Antibodies from earlier exposures affect response to new flu strains
Research highlights role of immunological imprinting -- or how the immune system fights the flu after previous exposure to the virus via infections or...
As if by magic: Program lights up cancer-causing mutations
By conjuring the spell 'Lumos!' wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their magic wands and illuminate...
Visualizing better cancer treatment
Researchers have engineered nanoscale protein micelles capable of both delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and of being tracked by MRI. The innovation allows researchers to administer...
Ant larvae fight the offspring of parasitic queens
The eggs of a parasitic ant queen living off a foreign species may end up as food for the larvae of the host species.
Woolly star plants need catastrophes to live
The endangered Santa Ana Woolly Star depends on catastrophic floods. Thanks to a huge dam, natural floods are now nonexistent in its home turf....
