The desert Southwest: oasis or mirage?

published May 3, 2012

In the face of a changing environment, citizens of the American Southwest must reevaluate how to use one of our most precious resources.

Molecular alternatives to DNA, RNA offer new insight into life's origins

published April 23, 2012

Certain molecules are known to be responsible for the existence and evolution of living systems, but are there other molecules at play as well?

Sperm does more than donate DNA

published March 26, 2012

Researchers found that human sperm is responsible for more than simply transferring DNA to an egg. It may also play a role in embryonic growth.

Bee society

published March 16, 2012

Profile of Robert Page.

Genes may play a role in your investment choices

published March 1, 2012

Researchers are finding that genetics may play a role in how people invest their money, from playing it safe to taking more risks.

Cultural changes key to Neanderthal demise

published February 23, 2012

Researchers suggest that Neanderthals didn't go "extinct" because they were unfit for their environment. They may have been so successful that they became hybridized with early humans.

Lungs clothed in fresh cells offer new hope for transplant patients

published February 20, 2012

A new stem cell technique has the potential to yield an unlimited supply of lung tissue for transplants.

Survival tricks of a microscopic killer

published February 6, 2012

A group of researchers has uncovered some of the tricks used by E. coli to survive, which can help us develop better weapons against these disease-causing bacteria.

Effects of a world awash in nitrogen

published December 29, 2011

We can add an over-abundance of nitrogen to the list of effects that humans are having on Earth's ecosystems. How large will the impact be?

Moving toward an Ebola vaccine

published December 12, 2011

An ASU researcher takes ground in the battle against one of the deadliest naturally occurring pathogens on earth, Ebola.

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