30 years of experimental evolution results in a new sex chromosome
Researchers report new findings of an experimental evolutionary project that ran for 30 years on the genomic mechanisms of sex determination in swordtail fish.
Recycle your old mobile phone to save gorilla populations
The link between hoarding disused mobile phones and the decimation of Grauer gorilla habitats is explored in a new paper.
Dirty air now could harm hearts of offspring later
A parent's exposure to dirty air before conception might spell heart trouble for the next generation, a new animal study suggests.
Cereals use chemical defenses in a multifunctional manner against different herbivores
Scientists have characterized multiple functions of benzoxazinoids in wheat: The toxic form of the substances makes the plant directly resistant to lepidopteran larvae, whereas...
Reflecting antiferromagnetic arrangements
An X-ray imaging technique could help scientists understand -- and ultimately control -- the magnetic structure of promising materials for the development of electronic...
A detailed look at the microorganisms that colonize, and degrade, a 400-year-old painting
What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize works of art, according to a new study....
On the trail of the Higgs Boson
In a quest to understand the production mechanisms for the Higgs Boson, a researcher has investigated the traces of a rare process, called ttH,...
Type 2 diabetes: A therapeutic avenue is emerging
Restoring the action of insulin is one of the keys to fighting type 2 diabetes. Researchers are developing a therapeutic strategy that uses the properties...
Not too big, not too small: Tree frogs choose pools that are just right
Frogs that raise their young in tiny pools of water that collect on plant leaves must make a delicate trade-off between the risk of...
Sensors developed to detect and measure cancer’s ability to spread
Researchers engineered sensors to detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells. Metastasis is attributed as the leading cause of death in...
