Scientists get closer look at living nerve synapses

The brain hosts an extraordinarily complex network of interconnected nerve cells that are constantly exchanging electrical…

Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain function

New computational software is hundreds of times faster than conventional tools, opening up new opportunities to…

Chance find has big implications for water treatment’s costs and carbon footprint

A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research could fundamentally reshape efforts to cut the huge…

Astronomers identify purest, most massive brown dwarf

Astronomers have identified a record breaking brown dwarf (a star too small for nuclear fusion) with…

Spread of ages is key to impact of disease, animal study finds

How a disease outbreak affects a group of animals depends on the breakdown of ages in…

Big data approach to predict protein structure

Nothing works without proteins in the body; they are the molecular all-rounders in our cells. If…

Shared genetic origin for ALS/MND and schizophrenia

A new study indicates that the causes of ALS/MND and schizophrenia are biologically linked. The scientists…

Evolutionary advantage of the common periwinkle

A special kind of small sulfur-rich proteins, the metallothioneins, have an extraordinarily large capability for binding…

Lighting up antibiotic resistance

Carbapenems are among the 'antibiotics of last resort' and can fight infections for which other drugs…

Successful method to reduce dental implant failure

Scientists are evaluating the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the risk…