Evolutionary biology tells us why venom is useful for snakes, but chemistry tells us how venom works

Study reveals the Zika virus structure and identifies a way to target it

U-M researchers focused on the P-Rex1 enzyme, which has been strongly linked to cancer progression and metastasis in breast, prostate and skin cancer

Groundbreaking observations could help develop better, more efficient materials for electronics and alternative energy

However, it would take a collaborative, interdisciplinary, multi-scalar effort to get there, expert warns.

Study traces how a largely unfamiliar pathogen led to a global epidemic

If the technique can be scaled up and proven under real inspection conditions, it could significantly improve the ability to prevent the smuggling of dangerous nuclear materials

The key is a photo-initiating chemical compound

Gamma-rays arising from a black hole merger would be a landmark finding because black holes are expected to merge "cleanly," without producing any sort of light

"This is the first time we've seen one compound with the potential to address so many health problems."