Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation

People treated with vagus nerve stimulation experience significant improvements in quality of life, even when their…

Better genome editing developed

Researchers have developed a new technique, estimated to be 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than…

Less drain on freshwater supplies with seawater fuel discovery

Researchers have found that seawater can replace freshwater to produce the sustainable fuel Bioethanol, reducing the…

Researchers target protein that protects bacteria’s DNA ‘recipes’

In a new study, biologists describe some of the unique characteristics of the protein Dps, which…

Ecosystems are getting greener in the Arctic

Researchers have developed a new benchmark model that estimates changes in the proportion of the Earth's…

I hear what you say! Or do I?

Children rely more on auditory information. This means they are less susceptible to illusions in which…

Talking to an android: Meet ERICA, she wants to listen to you

Researchers have significantly upgraded the interaction system for the conversational android ERICA, by implementing 'backchanneling' and…

New genetic regulators of regeneration identified

Scientists have discovered that genetic material in the cell that was previously thought to be 'junk'…

HPV vaccination does not negatively impact fertility in adolescents, large study finds

Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian…

Clay to fight bacteria in wounds: An old practice may be a new solution

The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is…