Solvents are omnipresent in the chemical industry, and are a major environmental and safety concern. Therefore the large interest in mechanochemistry: an…
Although this finding emerges from the study of a single toxic molecule and the protein that it transports, Whitehead Member David Sabatini says this…
Non-epileptic seizures resemble epileptic seizures, but are not accompanied by abnormal electrical discharges. Rather, these seizures are believed to be…
Bulk solvents, widely used in the chemical industry, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. As a result, there is growing interest in…
A tiny, translucent zebrafish that glows green when its liver makes glucose has helped an international team of researchers identify a compound that regulates…
The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount of coordination at the cellular level, and glitches in the…
Coronary artery disease is the process by which plaque builds up in the wall of heart vessels, eventually leading to chest pain and potentially lethal heart…
Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists at Wake Forest University have developed a…
Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans. And according to a new study published in the December issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and…
Metformin is a widely prescribed drug to treat diabetes, and previous research by others has shown its promise for other cancers. The Mayo-led study adds…
For people living in both rich and poor countries, the average person's happiness is based on a combination of individual wealth, possessions and optimism,…
The regulation of important signal molecules that are critical for the formation of various cell types can be influenced by a chemically produced variant of…
The new research shows that melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets has added 11.1 mm to global sea levels since 1992. This amounts to about 20% of…
If the person concerned is ill, there is a shift in the relative quantities of molecules contained in his or her breath. As reported in the current issue of…
Siemens achieved the highest award honoring technology and innovation in Germany for the fourth time – more often than any other company. Joachim Gauck,…
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified an enzyme as a…
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