Scientists create decoy molecule that neutralizes arenaviruses

A host of disease-causing viruses called arenaviruses lurk in animal populations in various parts of the…

Biomimetic hydrogel with photodynamic antimicrobial effect

Infections are a dreaded threat that can have fatal consequences after an operation, in the treatment…

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

A new study sheds fresh light on how melanoma cells interact with other cells via extracellular…

Leaders use shortcut to assess who trusts them

As a leader, do you know if your employees trust you? Is your sense of their…

'The Invisible Network' Podcast – Bonus Content: Dan Curry

Science fiction and science fact have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship, with ideas in one prompting…

Potential to adapt is revealed by evolutionary genomics

Global climate change is going to drastically alter the environmental conditions for humans and nature. Animals…

New mechanisms describe how the genome regulates itself

An organism’s genome contains all of the information necessary for each of its cells and tissues…

Predicting hydraulic fracture propagation more accurately

Researchers at EPFL have developed a new model to calculate hydraulic fracture propagation. Acclaimed for its…

How is a brown recluse spider like a samurai swordsmith?

There are two characteristics that work together to make spider silk so strong and tough. …

Behind howls of solar wind, quiet chirps reveal its origins

There’s a wind that emanates from the sun, and it blows not like a soft whistle…