Avoiding a Sticky Situation: How Cells Stop Messenger RNAs From Clumping Together
Newswise — Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular…
New Genome Study Rewrites the Early History of Grasses, the World’s Most Important Plant Family
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO (September 9, 2026) — An international team of scientists, including Donald Danforth Plant Science…
Honey Bees’ Sense of Smell Changes From Larval to Adult Life Stages, Study Finds
Newswise — Honey bee larvae lack the sophisticated olfactory capabilities of adult honey bees, a new study finds.…
From Cactus Thorns to Dinosaur Teeth: Study Analyzes Biological Puncture Tool Performance
Newswise — Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what…
Howler Monkeys Began Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago, Changing Course of Primate History in South America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key Facts 13.3-million–13.6 million-year-old fossils from an extinct relative of the howler monkey show signs…
Power of Tiny Molecular ‘Flycatcher’ Surprises Through Disorder
BYLINE: Jenny Green Newswise — For decades, scientists assumed that order drives efficiency. Yet in the bustling machinery…