News

  1. Microbes

    Possible nearest living relatives to complex life found in seafloor mud

    New phylum of sea-bottom archaea microbes could be closest living relatives yet found to the eukaryote domain of complex life that includes people.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Neuroscience

    Stimulating nerve cells stretches time between thinking, doing

    A head zap can stretch the time between intention and action.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Chemistry

    Sugar-cleaving molecule raises hope for universal blood

    An engineered enzyme can quickly slice and dice some A and B markers from blood cells, bringing researchers closer to creating universal blood.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Genetics

    Gene therapy for blindness dims a bit

    Gene therapy improves vision temporarily but can’t save sight.