How Mycobacterium tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages

The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and grow…

Why some people get dizzy when hearing certain sounds

Researchers have discovered why certain people experience dizziness when they hear a particular sound, such as…

Wetting of surfaces is surprisingly difficult to measure reliably

A group of researchers have provided a standardized approach to improve the accuracy and reliability of…

Underlying mechanism discovered for magnetic effect in superconducting spintronics

Superconductor-ferromagnet structures are widely regarded as the building blocks of superconducting spintronic technology. More conventional spintronic…

Improved immunity against reinfections

Researchers have discovered a connection between the body's memory cells and a unique protein in the…

Newly discovered properties of ferroelectric crystal shed light on branch of materials

Ferroelectric materials are behind some of the most advanced technology available today. Findings that ferroelectricity can…

Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope

An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung…

Brain arousal compound noradrenaline plays critical role in sensory perception

A new study suggests that noradrenaline, a neurotransmitter responsible for arousal in the brain, plays a…

Pulse of the polar vortex revealed: A key to mapping future storms

If you can predict the path of the jet stream, the upper atmosphere's undulating river of…

Every person has a unique brain anatomy

Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This…