New genetic technique could help identify potential drug targets for malaria

Scientists have developed a new technique for investigating the effects of gene deletion at later stages…

Scientists reveal mechanism behind mosquito-borne-disease ‘blocker’ used to fight viruses

A new study may explain how a bacterium called Wolbachia prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases…

New antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria: pseudouridimycin. The new antibiotic is produced…

3-D images show how sperm binds to the egg surface

Researchers have obtained the first 3-D snapshots of a sperm protein attached to a complementary egg…

College attendance drops after widespread job loss

When states suffer widespread job loss, the damage extends to the next generation, where college attendance…

Seasonal rain and snow trigger small earthquakes on California faults

California's earthquake faults continually accumulate stress until they fail in an earthquake. Seismologists studied the impact…

Volcanic crystals give a new view of magma

Volcanologists are gaining a new understanding of what's going on inside the magma reservoir that lies…

*Ring, Ring* ‘Earth? It’s space calling, on the quantum line’

Scientists report the successful transmission of entangled photons between suborbital space and Earth.

A more safe and efficient means for drug manufacturing

Scientists have developed a system that uses continuous flow technology, instead of a batch-by-batch approach, to…

Gut bacteria might one day help slow down aging process

Slowing down the aging process might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria.