Lung cell patches its own DNA on the fly to survive influenza

Scientists have identified one kind of lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA…

Oddball edge wins nanotube faceoff

A two-faced interface between growing carbon nanotubes and solid catalysts turns out to be more common…

Recovering color images from scattered light

Engineers have developed a method for extracting a color image from a single exposure of light…

Expanding functions of conducting microbial nanowires for chemical, biological sensors

Microbiologists report ‘a major advance’ in the quest to develop electrically conductive protein nanowires in the…

Researchers tune nanowire properties with peptide 'decorations'

In the latest paper from the Geobacter Lab led by microbiologist Derek Lovley at the University…

Iraq displays stolen artifacts recovered from UK, Sweden

Iraqi officials are displaying stolen artifacts from the country’s rich cultural heritage that were recently recovered…

Ne theory shows peculiar 'Janus' interface a common mechanism in carbon nanotube growth

When is a circle less stable than a jagged loop? Apparently when you’re talking about carbon…

It's official: UK broke temperature record during heat wave

Britain has officially had its hottest day on record. Click here for original story,…

Colossal dinosaur bone find in France thrills scientists

Scientists have unearthed a huge two-metre (6.5-foot) dinosaur bone in a winegrowing village in southwestern France…

Cancer diagnostic firms to join in $2.8 billion deal

Cancer diagnostic companies Exact Sciences and Genomic Health are combining in a $2.8 billion a cash-and-stock…