By sucking up DNA, clot-producing platelets could help diagnose cancer
The cells could be a new source of tumor DNA for liquid biopsies
The cells could be a new source of tumor DNA for liquid biopsies
Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa
Scientists say the teeth belonged to a type of Australopithecus, a relative of Lucy’s species, that coexisted with our genus, Homo
Scientists say the teeth belonged to a type of Australopithecus, a relative of Lucy’s species, that coexisted with our genus, Homo
Judge tells NSF to reinstate suspended UCLA grants
Ruling comes as government seeks settlement with UCLA on larger set of suspended grants
Ruling comes as government seeks settlement with UCLA on larger set of suspended grants
Featherweight flyers could ‘levitate’ above Earth indefinitely
Making use of an obscure physics effect to fly, devices could probe the upper atmosphere and explore Mars
Making use of an obscure physics effect to fly, devices could probe the upper atmosphere and explore Mars
A single lock of hair could rewrite what we know about Inca record-keeping
Evidence from a 500-year-old khipu suggests commoners helped craft the Inca’s intricate knotted records
Evidence from a 500-year-old khipu suggests commoners helped craft the Inca’s intricate knotted records
New twist on PET scans unlocks hidden signals for diagnosing disease
Overlooked emissions from exotic positronium atoms could improve medical scanners
Overlooked emissions from exotic positronium atoms could improve medical scanners
‘Superefficient’ weaver ants show remarkable strength in numbers
Unlike people, these nest-building insects pull harder in teams
Unlike people, these nest-building insects pull harder in teams
‘Sex reversal’ is surprisingly common in birds, new study suggests
Survey of five Australian avians finds numerous discordant individuals, including a genetically male bird that had laid an egg
Survey of five Australian avians finds numerous discordant individuals, including a genetically male bird that had laid an egg
Youths buried in Anglo-Saxon cemeteries carried West African DNA
Despite bearing remarkably far-flung genetic origins, a girl and young man were buried just like their peers
Despite bearing remarkably far-flung genetic origins, a girl and young man were buried just like their peers
Europe mulls boosting military R&D with civilian science funding
Worried about regional security, bloc pushes forward on controversial “dual-use” approach
Worried about regional security, bloc pushes forward on controversial “dual-use” approach