Scientists have revealed that certain disease-causing bacteria get their resistance genes in a complex process involving bacterial 'sex'; this can potentially lead to a more targeted effort in preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance

Honey bees are critical to agriculture as they pollinate approximately 35 per cent of the global food crop, contributing an estimated $4.39 billion per year to the Canadian economy

The compounds—resveratrol—which are found in grape skins and seeds, could also eventually lead to treatments to help prevent colon cancer

Study uncovers previously unknown genetic-molecular crosstalk

The chemical, patentiflorin A, is derived from the willow-leaved Justicia, and was identified in a screening of more than 4,500 plant extracts for their effect against the HIV virus

Human interventions to harness water resources, such as reservoirs, dams, and irrigation measures, have increased water availability for much of the global population, but at the same time, swept water scarcity problems downstream

Propagating “charge density wave” fluctuations are seen in superconducting copper oxides for the first time

Whitehead Institute researchers have deciphered how one aspect—control of the all-important translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) into proteins—switches as the egg becomes an embryo

Roughly 30 percent of the potatoes harvested in Idaho spoil before they reach a grocery store shelf

Tensegrity is a structural system of floating rods in compression and cables in continuous tension

Energy stored in electric vehicles can be used to power large buildings, thanks to ground-breaking research from WMG, University of Warwick

SDSC’s ‘Gordon’ helps describe complex process that’s fundamental to cancer initiation