Driver privacy can be compromised in usage-based insurance systems

An attacker only needs one part of the information provided to a UBI company to discover…

Transcription factor expression tied to medial amygdala neuronal ID, sex-specific response

Neurons derived from two different types of precursor cells that later develop into neurons in the…

Rescue protein gives doomed cells a stay of ‘execution’

A team of immunologists has discovered how a set of proteins delays the 'executioner' machinery that…

‘What do old books smell like?’ Preserving smells as important cultural heritage

A 'Historic Book Odour Wheel' has been developed to document and archive the aroma associated with…

Cancer commandeers immature immune cells to aid its successful spread

Cancer commandeers immature immune cells to aid its spread, report scientists. More typically, immature immune cells…

Unique wave tank helps scientists understand threat of rogue ocean waves

A team of scientists has demonstrated how ocean winds can generate spontaneous rogue waves, the first…

Many older adults will need help with managing their medicines and money

In a study of nearly 9500 individuals aged 65 and older who did not need help…

A moldable scaffold for bone

A bioactive foam that can be used to replace skull bone lost to injury, surgery, or…

Deep brain stimulation decreases tics in young adults with severe Tourette syndrome

A surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation that sends electrical impulses to a specific area of…

Puffins that stay close to their partner during migration have more chicks

Many long-lived birds, such as swans, albatrosses or indeed, puffins, are known for their long-lived monogamous,…