Top climate risks for Canada, potential for adaptation

An expert panel has identified Canada’s top climate change risks and determined that many costs and…

'Curvy bacteria' weigh the benefits of different shapes

Research by scientists into why some bacteria have different shapes has found that a curved shape…

A tale of two proteins: The best and worst of metabolic adaptation

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis states that the nutritional environment in early life…

Scientists discover origin of cell mask that hides stomach cancer

In a recent study, researchers have uncovered the origin of a layer of cells that look…

Discovery of mechanism behind precision cancer drug opens door for more targeted treatment

New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the…

Using an embryonic pause to save the date

A date palm seedling can pause its development to boost its resilience before emerging into the…

Women's football may be growing in popularity, but the game is still fighting for survival

As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with…

Researchers in China find some of the oldest examples of cranial modification

A team with members from China, Singapore and the U.S. has found some of the oldest…

Fighting drug resistance with fast, artificial enhancement of natural products

Researchers in Japan have identified multiple promising new drug candidates to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, including the…

Five reasons future space travel should explore asteroids

On the same day that the Earth survived an expected near-miss with asteroid 367943 Duende, Russian…