Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant

Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research has shown. …

Stem cell research sheds new light on the skin

For the first time, researchers have studied and outlined the development of sebaceous glands in the…

Researchers report bio-inspired selective antibiotics

With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new…

Flat lenses with a twist

Overlaying two film layers patterned with a nanoscale array can manipulate the propagation of light to…

Archaeology student makes an unusual find at a Peruvian dig

Caroline Coolidge was stunned. Click here for original story, Archaeology student makes an unusual…

Women's prisons: Why they do more harm than good

Sending women to prison, and removing them from their children and families, has long been seen…

Social spending on kids yields biggest bang for the buck

Investing in children’s futures feels like the right thing to do, and now it turns out…

Electrifying insights into how bodies form

At first glance, Mike Levin’s lab looks like any standard biology lab with its shelves of…

Gatekeepers of the genome

Transcription factors control gene activation in cells. By binding to specific segments of DNA, they enable…

Seabirds' cholesterol levels raised through plastic ingestion

A new study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed the range of impacts…