A small protein involved in neurodegeneration leading to Parkinson's disease also drives a type of skin cancer known as melanoma, according to new research.
It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would...
In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat...
In a massive scientific effort, hundreds of researchers have helped to map the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain and then...
Researchers have found a new role for the transcription factor (proteins that regulate the transcription, or copying, of genes). In the fruit fly, this transcription factor,...
Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a new...
Engineers have hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: A group has developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free 'green' hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. A...
A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis.
Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.
Researchers have explored the evolution of the genetic change that causes chronic myeloid leukaemia and show its ability to drive the disease.