Pretend porpoise sounds are helping conservation efforts, research shows

An examination into the detection of harbour porpoises is helping to give new understanding of effective…

‘Gut-on-a-chip’ system shows intestinal barrier disruption is the onset initiator of gut inflammation

The first study investigating the mechanism of how a disease develops using human organ-on-a-chip technology has…

Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective

A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and…

At last, a simple way to solve the complex mysteries of the microbiome

Understanding how the microbes in the microbiome interact -- and how they influence human health --…

Tooth loss can indicate malnutrition, study finds

Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a new…

Unique patterns of neural communications found in brains of children with autism

A research team studying MRI scans of school-age children's brains found unique patterns of neural communication…

Novel bat behavior in Panama observed

Researchers who studied Peters' tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) report that mothers prod their young with their…

Spinning the light: The world’s smallest optical gyroscope

A new tiny optical gyroscope fits on the tip of your finger and could find its…

K-core is a predictor of structural collapse in mutualistic ecosystems

A network metric called the K-core could predict structural collapse in mutualistic ecosystems, according to new…

Study breaks Förster resonant energy transfer (FRET) distance limit

Using engineered nanocomposite structures called metamaterials, a research team reports the ability to measure a significant…