China’s emissions reversal cause for ‘cautious optimism’ says study

The decline in China's carbon emissions is likely to be sustained if changes to the country's…

Zika virus may pose greater threat of miscarriages than previously thought

Research from several institutions suggests that more women could be losing their pregnancies to the Zika virus…

A new twist on how parasites invade host cells

Researchers have decoded the mechanisms used by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii to enter the cells of…

Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

Most cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender cell protuberance that picks up…

A ruthenium-based catalyst with highly active, flat surfaces outperforms metal-based competitors

Scientists in Japan and India have developed a reusable, high-performance catalyst based on flat-shaped ruthenium nanoparticles…

Neanderthals practiced close-range hunting 120,000 years ago

Scientists reports the oldest unambiguous hunting lesions documented in the history of humankind. The lesions were…

Blood test enables reading our internal clock

With a new blood test, researchers can determine the state of the internal clock of a…

New sensor technology enables super-sensitive live monitoring of human biomolecules

The human body is an extremely complex molecular machine, the details of which can be followed…

Sound-waves: Making opaque materials totally transparent

Researchers have found a way to make materials that are normally opaque to sound waves completely…

Direct conversion of non-neuronal cells into nerve cells

Researchers have discovered that on the way to becoming neurons pericytes need to go through a…