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Jul. 7, 2021Research Highlight Medicine / Disease

A nuclear ‘gatekeeper’ that regulates bone formation
An investigation of a rare developmental disorder helps clarify how signals that regulate bone formation enter the cellular nucleus

Jun. 28, 2021Feature Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Hunting for big game in physics with a small trap
An instrument designed to probe the imbalance between matter and antimatter could make the search for axions much, much more affordable.

Jun. 28, 2021Research Highlight Medicine / Disease

Precision-medicine approach turns up novel drug combination for aggressive leukemias
Shared vulnerabilities in genetically diverse cases point to new treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukemia

Jun. 24, 2021Press Release Biology

Melatonin in mice: there’s more to this hormone than sleep

Jun. 24, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Age-related stem cell dysfunction linked to eye-color gene
A gene that was assumed mainly to determine eye color in fruit flies also affects gut stem cells, and could play a role in colorectal cancer in people

Jun. 24, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Mechanism behind XFEL-induced melting of diamond unveiled
The mechanism by which ultra-intense x-ray pulses cause diamond to melt has been determined

Jun. 3, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Cancer cell chemical activates anti-tumor drug to avoid side effects of conventional therapy
A prodrug activated by a chemical produced by cancer cells can minimize side effects

Jun. 2, 2021Press Release Biology

Why moms take risks to protect their infants

May 27, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

One-dimensional Anderson insulators predicted to host the bulk photovoltaic effect
A class of insulating materials is predicted to hold promise for highly efficient solar cells

May 25, 2021Press Release Chemistry Engineering

Engineering matter at the atomic level

May 20, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Nickel atom aids carbon dioxide reduction
Nickel atom plays a key role in the reduction of carbon dioxide into more complex carbon-based compounds

May 18, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Activation of prodrug using protein-encased gold catalyst
Anticancer drugs could be generated at tumors by the reaction of a prodrug with a gold catalyst in a protein scaffold

May 7, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Proteins enable tendons and muscles of fruit flies to develop in sync
Two proteins strengthen the extracellular matrix between the tendon and exoskeleton of fruit flies―but in very different ways

May 7, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Planet formation may start earlier than previously thought
Rings in protoplanetary systems may develop much earlier than in conventional scenarios of planet formation

Apr. 27, 2021Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells

Apr. 24, 2021Press Release Medicine / Disease Chemistry

Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs

Apr. 22, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Temporal representation in the hippocampus scales with duration
The temporal-recording system of the rat brain shows a similar flexibility as the spatial-recording system

Apr. 11, 2021Press Release Chemistry Physics / Astronomy

Amounts of organic molecules in planetary systems differ from early on

Apr. 9, 2021Press Release Physics / Astronomy

Giant radio pulses from pulsars are hundreds of times more energetic than previously believed

Apr. 8, 2021Press Release Biology

Inheriting acquired traits requires trailblazer modifications to unfertilized eggs