Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation

Candidiasis is a painful infection that affects a large number of individuals, occasionally causing severe pain…

How the forest copes with the summer heat

Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe have experienced the driest summer season…

Breakthrough could see bacteria used as cell factories to produce biofuels

Biologists have developed a new technique for manipulating small cell structures for use in a range…

Food activates brown fat

Brown fat consumes energy, which is the reason why it could be important for preventing obesity…

New herbicide registration for weed control in watermelon crops recommended

New research recommends that the herbicide bicyclopyrone, now used in corn, be registered for weed management…

Father’s diet could affect the long-term health of his offspring

New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality…

Color vision makes birds of prey successful hunters

In many cases it is the color of the prey that helps predatory birds to detect,…

Male and female tennis players decline at same rate

The physical abilities of male and female tennis stars decline at the same rate as they…

The fate of plastic in the oceans

The concentrations of microplastics in the surface layer of the oceans are lower than expected. Researchers…

Cold climates contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals

Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously…