Improvements in vaccines against meningitis

New research could lead to an improved vaccine to protect against the bacterium, Neisseria meningitides that…

Neurons responsible for rapid eye movements/REM during sleep

Why do we move our eyes fast in the paradoxical sleep — in that sleep phase,…

Boeing's Starliner test capsule fails in space station mission

Boeing Co’s new astronaut capsule on Friday failed to reach the orbit of the International Space…

Timer error foils Boeing's test capsule mission to space station

A timer error prevented Boeing Co ‘s new astronaut capsule on Friday from reaching the orbit…

Strong change of course for muscle research

Scientists have discovered a new subtype of muscle stem cells. These cells have the ability to…

Timer error thwarts Boeing's test capsule mission to space station

A timer error prevented Boeing Co ‘s new astronaut capsule from reaching the desired orbit as…

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

A comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following validation of…

A step closer to understanding evolution — mitochondrial division conserved across species

A group of scientists showed for the first time that in red algae, an enzyme that…

Study busts 9 to 5 model for academic work

An observational study of academic working hours has identified large differences in how researchers around the…

Manta' rays impressive ability to heal

‘Whoopi’ the manta ray — a regular visitor to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef — has helped…