Babies’ DNA affects mothers’ risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy, study finds

Some features in a baby's DNA can increase the risk of its mother developing pre-eclampsia --…

Deadly heatwaves expected to continue to rise

Seventy-four percent of the world's population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon…

First atomic structure of an intact virus deciphered with an X-ray laser

An international team of scientists has for the first time used an X-ray free-electron laser to…

Sound waves direct particles to self-assemble, self-heal

Scientists have demonstrated how floating particles will assemble and synchronize in response to acoustic waves. Their…

Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells

New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be…

Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march

When army ants move out, a new study found that, instead of chasing each other away,…

Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing

Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach to the…

Cells that make blood vessels can also make tumors and enable their spread

While it's widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now…

Mutant mosquitoes make insecticide-resistance monitoring key to controlling Zika

One of the most common insecticides used in the battle against the Aedes aegypti mosquito has…

New branch in family tree of exoplanets discovered

Researchers have classified exoplanets in much the same way that biologists identify new animal species.