Sugar cleans contaminated water

A sugar-based polymer could help to make water safer to drink.

Geochemistry

01 June 2017

Uranium deposits made by microbes

Bacteria could have a larger role than previously thought in generating uranium ores.

Neurodegeneration

01 June 2017

Deleting an immune-response gene in mice decreases brain-cell loss.

Microbiology

01 June 2017

Some bacteria break down a common HIV drug before the body can absorb it.

Climate change

01 June 2017

Dry areas could become drier while wet areas get wetter.

Planetary science

01 June 2017

Gale Crater was warm and wet early in its history.

Cardiovascular biology

30 May 2017

Targeting a gene involved in fat metabolism slows the growth of arterial plaques.

Cancer

27 May 2017

Key chemical signals drive cancer cells to migrate as their density increases.

Energy

26 May 2017

Natural gas storage wells at risk of leaking are more widespread across the United States than previously thought.