Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Quantitative real-time technology dominates the market today but digital PCR is on the rise.
Snapshots from an annual meeting that celebrates the birth of a prominent biologist
A conference, started 10 years ago partly as a disease ecologist’s birthday party, has become one of the most valued meetings in the field.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.