For premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), skin-to-skin contact with parents influences levels…
With a microbe-produced toxin, bacteria prove old dogs can learn new tricks
In the ongoing chemical battles among bacteria and their microbial neighbors, a new toxin has been…
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
Herpes is the dreaded 'gift that keeps on giving'. But could it also be taking our…
Monkeys do not start to resemble their parents before puberty
Researchers experienced human raters with digital images of rhesus macaques of different ages and asked them…
A single missing gene leads to miscarriage
A single gene of the mother plays such a crucial role in the development of the…
Tough laws prevent gun deaths, global report finds
A major global report confirms gun-related homicides, suicides and accidents are falling in Australia after the…
How schools can optimize support for children with ADHD
New research gives the clearest guidance yet on how schools can best support children with ADHD…
Molecular memory can be used to increase the memory capacity of hard disks
Scientists have taken part in research where the first molecule capable of remembering the direction of…
How to avoid raising a materialistic child
If you're a parent, you may be concerned that materialism among children has been on the…
En route to custom-designed natural products
Microorganisms often assemble natural products similar to industrial assembly lines. Certain enzymes, non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS)…