Scientists extract genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth to illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an
Sweet success: Sugarcane’s complex genetic code cracked
Modern hybrid sugarcane is one of the most harvested crops on the planet, used to make products including sugar, molasses,
New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale
Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. An equation developed by
Severe hurricanes boost influx of juveniles and gene flow in a coral reef sponge
Named for its ropy-looking long branches, Aplysina cauliformis, a coral reef sponge, provides a critical 3D habitat for marine organisms
Bullseye! Accurately centering quantum dots within photonic chips
Traceable microscopy could improve the reliability of quantum information technologies, biological imaging, and more. Devices that capture the brilliant light
Developmental crossroads in the brain
Brain development is a highly orchestrated process involving numerous parallel and sequential steps. Many of these steps depend on the
Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance the power of immunotherapy against lung cancer
A study by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that injecting engineered dendritic cells directly into
Researchers a step closer to a cure for HIV
By 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Fund and UNAIDS are hoping to end the human immunodeficiency virus
Researchers identify protein sensor that plays a role in lung fibrosis
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered a protein called SEL1L that plays a critical role in clearing collagen from
Just ask: Patients in the ER are willing to get a flu shot
Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to