Single-Stranded DNA and RNA Origami That Can Autonomously Fold Into Defined Structures
Nanotechnologists are using DNA, the genetic material present in living organisms, as well as its multifunctional cousin RNA as the raw material in efforts to…
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Neurologists Map Brain Lesions for Clues to Criminal Behavior
New research examining brain lesions in individuals with a history of criminal behavior found a common link to a network involved in moral decision-making. The…
Harvard Study Identifies Genetic ‘Switches’ That Affect Height
The network of factors behind height is becoming clearer, thanks to the work of Harvard scientists. Led by Associate Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology Terence…
New Technique Visualizes Whole Cells at Super-Resolution
Cell biologists traditionally use fluorescent dyes to label and visualize cells and the molecules within them under a microscope. With different super-resolution microscopy methods, they…
Quantum Simulator Could Shed Light on a Host of Complex Processes
Programming a computer is generally a fairly arduous process, involving hours of coding, not to mention the laborious work of debugging, testing, and documenting to…
New Study Shows Skin Pigmentation Far More Complex Than Previously Thought
Many studies have suggested that the genetics of skin pigmentation are simple. A small number of known genes, it is thought, account for nearly 50…
New Research Shows Alarming Obesity Projections for Kids in U.S.
If current U.S. trends continue, more than 57 percent of today’s youth will be obese at age 35, according to a new study from Harvard…
Physicists Demonstrate A New Way To Manipulate Quantum Bits of Matter
Physicists at MIT and Harvard University have demonstrated a new way to manipulate quantum bits of matter. In a paper published today in the journal…
Gut Microbes Can Consume Enough of a Key Nutrient to Cause a Deficiency
A new study reveals that under certain conditions gut microbes can consume enough of a key nutrient to cause a deficiency in their hosts. For…
Intermittent Fasting and Manipulating Mitochondrial Networks May Increase Lifespan
A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or…
New Study Shows Greater Health Benefits From Exercise Than Previously Believed
Using better tracking methods, researchers found that women who exercise reduce their risk of death by 60-70 percent. This is a much larger increase than…
New Research Shows Antibiotics Work Differently Than Thought
Scientists at the Wyss Institute used synthetic biology techniques to discover that bacteria respond to antibiotics very differently — exactly opposite, in fact — inside…
Scientists Reveal the Role of Gut Bacteria in Averting Type 1 Diabetes
A new Harvard study found that a guardian gene, which protects against Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases, exerts its pancreas-shielding effects by altering…
Engineered Bacteria Could Lead to Better Drugs
A newly developed method allows researchers to learn more about how existing antibiotics work and potentially help them to develop new drugs. MIT and Harvard…
Reducing Inflammation Without Affecting Lipid Levels Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
New research shows that an anti-inflammatory drug that lowered inflammation without affecting cholesterol still reduced cardiovascular risk. A significant reduction in risk of recurrent heart…
Harvard Study Casts Doubt on the Prevailing Model of Fixed Memory Formation
A newly published study from the Harvard Medical School casts doubt on the prevailing model of fixed memory formation, suggesting that the brain may be…
Physicists Reveal Unified Theory for Fundamental Forces
New research suggests that the “swimmers” of the natural world — from ships at sea to microorganisms floating through the bloodstream to ubiquitous quantum particles…
Harvard Study Offers New Insight on Height and Arthritis
New research reveals a genetic “switch” that changes the activity of a key skeletal gene related to height, and pinpoints a variant in the switch…