Papua New Guinea expedition discovers largest trees at extreme altitudes

The first field campaign surveying Papua New Guinea's lush primary forests from the coast to clouds…

Gene therapy could ‘turn off’ severe allergies

A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible…

Immune responses from early study of novel sarcoma vaccine

The critical component of an experimental vaccine led to an escalating immune response in patients with…

New therapeutic attack point: Scientists find off-switch for the mTor complex

As the cell's molecular control center, the mTor kinase regulates cellular metabolism, growth and division. However,…

Knowledge by simplification: Scientists explore strong force

The “strong force” plays a crucial role for the existence of matter in the visible universe,…

Deep magma reservoirs are key to volcanic ‘super-eruptions,’ new research suggests

A new study shows the importance of large reservoirs in creating Earth’s most powerful volcanic eruptions…

Researcher’s ‘miracle material’ discovery could end cracked smart devices

A new material could finally bring an end to the misery of cracked smartphone and tablet…

The Spanish plant that was classified by mistake

Surprisingly, there are still plant species waiting to be discovered in the Iberian Peninsula. Some are…

The part of rice we don’t eat may be highly nutritious

Rice bran, the outer covering of the rice grain, has high nutritional value and is a…

Populist radical right a threat to core values of medicine and public health

The populist radical right is a threat to core values of medicine and public health, even…