Zika virus stifles pregnant women’s weakened immune system to harm baby

The Zika virus suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing…

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures…

Understanding brittle crack behaviors to design stronger materials

Scientists have discovered the mechanism that causes cracks to behave strangely when they spread very rapidly…

How a non-coding RNA encourages cancer growth and metastasis

A pro-tumor environment in the cell can encourage a gene to produce an alternative form of…

Do video game players make the best unmanned pilots?

New research highlights the usefulness of video game players as unmanned aircraft operators.

80 percent of Ebola survivors suffer disabilities one year after discharge

New research highlights the need for long-term rehabilitation of Ebola survivors after almost 80 percent of…

Eclipse data used to create musical composition

Researchers have created an original music composition for Monday's eclipse. They uses drums, synthesized tones and…

Nanotechnology helps rewarm fast-frozen donor tissue, enabling long-term viability

Researchers have developed a new method for thawing frozen tissue that may enable long-term storage and…

Immune system can be modulated by targeted manipulation of cell metabolism

In its attempt to fight a serious bacterial infection, caused by listeria, for example, the immune…

Better odor recognition in odour-colour synesthesia

People who see colors while perceiving smells are better at distinguishing between different smells and different…