Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing
The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone
The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone
The authors caution that lack of diversity has potentially huge implications for the understanding and applications of genetic discoveries
New research shows that an ancient retrovirus—HK2—is more frequently found in drug addicts and thus is significantly associated with addiction
Despite over a century of intense study, we still know very little about the people buried at Stonehenge or how they came to be there
Understanding bacterial wargames inside our body
The approach could revolutionize regenerative medicine
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their genes
Gene duplication has been proposed as playing a key role in innovation since the 1970s, but latest findings add important empirical evidence to support this theory
The gene therapy treatment was designed to slow or stop sight loss, however, two of the patients experienced a significant improvement in vision that was sustained for at least four years
The scientists were able to infer past ocean conditions, using foraminifera preserved in sediment cores