molecular biology
The surprise reason sleep-deprivation kills lies in the gut
New research establishes an unexpected connection.
Kate the Chemist: Water is a freak substance. Here’s why.
Dr. Kate Biberdorf explains why boiling water makes it safer and how water molecules are unusual and cool.
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Scientists make organs transparent so you can see inside
Add some color to the internal structures and you've got some eye-popping imagery.
This cancer treatment gives patients night-vision, and we finally know why
Scientists figured out how a certain treatment for skin cancer gives some patients a visual "superpower."
‘One among millions’: DNA is not the only genetic molecule
A recent computer analysis found that millions of possible chemical compounds could be used to store genetic information. This begs the question — why DNA?
Scientists create precursor to life in thermal vent experiment
Scientists speculate that if life were to have spontaneously developed on Earth, the first thing there would need to be are vesicles.
NASA’s curiosity rover finds remnants of a lost oasis on Mars
NASA's intrepid Curiosity rolls upward into Mars history.
Hypoxia researchers win 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Three scientist friends, working separately, share the prestigious prize.
10 new things we’ve learned about cancer
Cancer's sweet tooth. Turning cancer cells into fat. Unveiling genetic secrets. Scientists are learning about cancer every day.
NASA’s idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billions
Here's why you might eat greenhouse gases in the future.
Evolution just got turned upside down. Sorry sponges.
Stems cells have always been pretty amazing.
Researchers announce molecular surgery — no cutting, no scarring
Doctors may be able to painlessly reshape cartilage with the technique.
This is not what an atom really looks like
Artistic depictions of the atom have deceived us all.
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New therapy turns cancer cells into fat to stop it from spreading
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have hijacked cancer's cellular plasticity to turn the disease against itself.
Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules.
Is wasp venom the next healthcare revolution?
MIT researchers have discovered how to turn wasp venom into an antibiotic.
How the Moon’s ice craters will power a human colony
Astronauts will be able to harvest the Moon's natural resources to sustain human life.
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Lab-grown meat’s steady march to your plate
As costs go down and the benefits become more clear, can we afford not to eat lab-grown meat?
Earth used to be purple, new NASA study shows
NASA research finds a new direction in searching for signs of life in the Universe.