The highest ever resolution crystal structure of a membrane protein shows how water zips inside cells
by
Heather Pringle
Protein analysis provides clues to ancient frozen man's demise
Radiation from Cold War reveals whether our memory-forming brain region replenishes itself throughout our lives
Researchers identify key molecule in our desire to scratch
Latching key molecule to therapy helps nanoparticles evade the immune system
by
Rebecca Kessler
DNA recovered from insects' last meals may unearth new species
African rodent jettisons and replaces its hide to escape from predators
by
Dennis Normile
Researchers find an easier way to determine our internal body time
by
Tim Wogan
Tiny floral objects may improve the stability and efficiency of protein catalysts
by
Sarah C. P. Williams
Study reveals the molecular mechanism of castor oil
by
Daniel Strain
Diverse microbes hiding in the island's vineyards help impart unique characteristics to its wine
Four-wheel-drive vehicle is made of just a few dozen atoms
Drug-resistant strain of bacteria has evaded standard molecular tests
Mouse study indicates that intestinal bacteria may influence brain development, behavior
by
Mitch Leslie
New technique could provide a safer, less invasive way to screen for diseases
by
Jennifer Carpenter
New forensic technique could help narrow down crime-scene suspects
by
Phil Berardelli
Complex shapes and interactions could explain why H2O is fundamental to life
Winning research advanced knowledge of appetite and blood vessel formation
by
Kristen Minogue
"Four-legged" molecule refuses to trot
by
Greg Miller
Study with aging mice hints at a strategy for preventing memory loss
Long strands of noncoding RNA may spur metastasis
Experiments and computer modeling provide an advance in solving protein structures
by
Phil Berardelli
Plant cells use subatomic properties to perform photosynthesis
by
Martin Enserink
Strategy targets a molecule produced by the host, not the virus
Water molecules are hopping across the lunar surface, which is still about as parched as a mummy sunbathing in the Sahara
by
Michael Torrice
A study of million-year-old proteins shows that evolution doesn't go in reverse
by
Kelli
Whitlock Burton
Petal cells provide footholds for pollinators
Stretching the frontiers of chemistry, gigantic two-atom molecules confirm prediction from quantum theory
by
Science News Staff
Tune in for sex, chickens, and other strangeness as we blog from the event
by
Steve
Mitchell
Adults replace old fat cells with new ones
Mother-fetus lifeline evolved from a combination of ancient and new genes
by
Steve
Mitchell
Find may make it easier to treat difficult disease
by
Steve
Mitchell
Study explains why defects in one gene can cause three different syndromes
Researchers disagree on whether gene causes tumors directly or gets smokers hooked
by
Devin
Mitchell
Researchers block the molecules for first time in monkeys
by
Constance Holden
Foundation successfully defends its rights to embryonic stem cells
by
Mitch
Leslie
Stem cell identity crisis might explain "accelerated aging" disease
by
Devin
Powell
Rare mutations linked to devastating disease
by
Jennifer
Couzin
Gene-screening technique may help pinpoint new drug targets
Researchers believe new approach will cure disease without side effects