More than 70% of the world's supply of nickel is used to make stainless steel, a cost-effective, strong, corrosion resistant alloy widely used for ...

We present here an argument that these important determinants of structural chromatin loops and functional domains need to be investigated at the genomic scale in a variety of eukaryotes as they may ...

As the global population continues to grow, innovative solutions are needed to ensure food security. With limited land and ...

A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically ...

The referred specimen of the enantiornithine bird Shangyang sp. (IVPP V 26899) was recovered near La-Ma-Dong Village in Jian-Chang County, within the Jiufotang Formation (dated ∼120 Ma). It can be ...

Ever since religiously motivated attempts to undermine the teaching of evolution in the U.S.’s public schools have not only continued but also adapted in response to legal setbacks. Today ...

BACKGROUND: Circular RNAs derived from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes are identified in animal cells.

Greatwall, a conserved MAST-like kinase with crucial mitotic entry functions, is curiously absent in worms. Here, the single ...

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

These findings challenge the traditional view of brain evolution and demonstrate that, while ... Less, but More: A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked by Massive Gene Loss and Expansion Feb. 10 ...

We are using up nickel at an alarming rate to make stainless steel. Thankfully, researchers have found a way to cut nickel out of the equation, ...