Tuberculosis drug may work better than others in its class

Treatment of tuberculosis involves a combination of several drugs, sometimes including drugs from a class known…

Brain regions most likely to cause epilepsy seizures

Scientists have developed a new way to detect which areas of the brain contribute most greatly…

Worm atlas profiles gene readouts in every cell type in the animal

A worm atlas has been built that profiles gene readouts for every kind of cell in…

New technique overcomes genetic cause of infertility

Scientists have created healthy offspring from genetically infertile male mice, offering a potential new approach to…

Non-toxic, lubricant-infused coatings deter mussels and prevent their attachment by disrupting their mechanosensory and adhesive systems

Mussels are one of the worst perpetrators of biofouling, or the unwanted accumulation of organisms on…

Genome analysis with near-complete privacy possible, say researchers

It is now possible to scour complete human genomes for the presence of disease-associated genes without…

An unusual white dwarf may be a supernova leftover

Astronomers have identified a white dwarf star in our galaxy that may be the leftover remains…

New terahertz imaging approach could speed up skin cancer detection

Researchers have developed a new terahertz imaging approach that, for the first time, can acquire micron-scale…

New Pathology Atlas maps genes in cancer to accelerate progress in personalized medicine

A new Pathology Atlas is launched today with an analysis of all human genes in all…

Discovery could lead to new catalyst design to reduce nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaust

Researchers have discovered a new reaction mechanism that could be used to improve catalyst designs for…