Researchers successfully prevent graft-versus-host disease

Researchers believe they may have found a way to prevent graft-versus-host disease after stem cell transplants…

Pinning down fraudulent business listings on Google maps

A partnership between academic computer scientists and Google has allowed the search giant to reduce by…

Why don’t fish freeze to death in icy water?

Microgravity experiments revealed that supercooled water containing antifreeze glycoproteins accelerates and oscillates its ice crystal growth…

Inflammatory bowel diseases on the rise in very young Canadian children

Canada has among the highest rates of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, and…

Common antibiotic azithromycin not linked to increased risk of abnormal heartbeat, study shows

The commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an…

Birds sing shorter songs in response to traffic noise

Birds sing differently in response to traffic noise, which potentially affects their ability to attract mates…

Homing pigeons share our human ability to build knowledge across generations

Homing pigeons may share the human capacity to build on the knowledge of others, improving their…

Tracing the puzzling origins of clinging jellyfish

The first genetic study of the diversity of clinging jellyfish populations around the globe has discovered…

For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot

Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do…

Pigeon study takes on sexism in science

In experimental research, scientists tend to assume that male and female animals are alike, and mostly…