Jumping genes drive sex chromosome changes in strawberries
The discovery shows that plant sex regions can 'jump' and indicates that the phenomenon may be adaptive by gathering and locking new genes into...
Special antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine
Around one percent of people infected with HIV produce antibodies that block most strains of the virus. These broadly acting antibodies provide the key...
Scientists find stable sea levels during last interglacial
The magnitude and trajectory of sea-level change during the Last Interglacial, more specifically Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5e, is uncertain. To date the consensus...
Positive psychological well-being can improve overall heart health
Maintaining positive thoughts and feelings through intervention programs can help patients achieve better overall outcomes when it comes to their cardiovascular health, according to...
Warming: Peatlands will store more carbon initially, but that will change
Peatlands are extremely effective at storing carbon, but an international study has found climate change could stop that. The group investigated how peatlands -...
Immune cells destroy healthy brain connections, diminish cognitive function in obese mice
Obesity leads to cognitive impairment by activating microglial cells, which consume otherwise functional synapses in the hippocampus, according to a study of male mice....
Just seven photons can act like billions
A system made of just a handful of particles acts just like larger systems, allowing scientists to study quantum behavior more easily.
Study links BAP1 protein to tumor suppression in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma...
Researchers have shown how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) serves as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct, mesothelioma and other cancers by...
First interactive model of human cell division
Mitosis -- how one cell divides and becomes two -- is one of the fundamental processes of life. Researchers have now produced an interactive...
Chronic diseases driven by metabolic dysfunction
Progress in treating chronic illness, where the cause of the problem is often unknown, has lagged. Chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease...
