In healthy cells, a protein called MYC helps guide the process of transcription, in which genetic information is converted from DNA into RNA. But when cells turn cancerous, they start
Using spectroscopy, scientists can identify species during fieldwork, without the need for lengthy and costly analyses such as genetic testing or bioacoustics. Studies show a reliability rate of 80%,
WASHINGTON — A new version of the solid rocket booster being developed for the Space Launch System experienced an anomaly during a test firing in Utah June 26. Northrop Grumman
One is that infectious diseases remain a very severe burden on humanity. They haven’t been solved. In the United States, we sometimes don’t pay that much attention to infectious disease
The illegal trafficking of critically endangered European glass eels continues to thrive, generating up to 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in peak years, with more than 1 million live
The pleasure we get from eating junk food — the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger — is often blamed as the
Every year, on the Global Big Day, thousands of bird-watchers across the world compete to record as many species of birds as possible. In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,