Creating rings in natural antibiotic synthesis
Scientists have revealed the secrets of the key ring forming cascade in the biosynthesis of a globally used antibiotic. They hope their findings could lead to the development of antibiotics with impro..
Brain responses to language in toddlers with Autism linked to altered gene expression
Scientists have identified a previously unknown, large-scale association between molecular gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells and altered neural responses to speech in toddlers with aut..
Disordered materials could be hardest, most heat-tolerant carbides
Materials scientists have discovered a new class of carbides expected to be among the hardest materials and the highest melting points in existence. Made from inexpensive metals, the new materials may..
Do you have a healthy personality? Researchers think they can tell you
Researchers have identified a healthy personality prototype in a recent study using a contemporary trait perspective.
Understanding the dynamics of dune formation
Studies by Brazilian researchers could have applications in crude oil pumping and missions to Mars, among others.
A water treatment breakthrough, inspired by a sea creature
Inspired by Actinia, a sea organism that ensnares its prey with its tentacles, a team of researchers has developed a method for efficiently treating water. The research used a material known as a nano..
‘Old-fashioned fieldwork’ puts new frog species on the map
Months of old-fashioned fieldwork helped define the range and unique characteristics of the recently discovered Atlantic Coast leopard frog. A recent study pinpointed the frog's range along the E..
Targeting MC1R in metastatic melanoma
A new study describes a molecule that seeks out melanoma cells, for imaging and potentially for therapy.
How ancient Mayan shell decor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the border
An unlikely collaboration between archaeologists desperate to put names to shells at Mayan dig sites and an ichthyologist led to the first molecular study of Mexican and Central American freshwater mu..
Extreme heat increasing in both summer and winter
A new study shows extreme heat events both in the summer and in the winter are increasing across the US and Canada, while extreme cold events in summer and winter are declining.