NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet…

Cattle may spread leptospirosis in Africa, study suggests

The bacterial infection leptospirosis is increasingly recognized as an important cause of fever in Africa. Now,…

Caloric intake and muscle mass at high altitude

New research looks at why a group of young, healthy adults residing at high altitude lost…

New computational tool predicts progression of metabolic syndrome in mice

Scientists have developed a new computational model that accurately predicts the gradual, long-term progression of metabolic…

Cattle, sheep and goats may transmit leptospirosis to humans in Tanzania

Leptospirosis, which affects more than one million people worldwide each year, is known to be transmitted…

Active HIV in large white blood cells may drive cognitive impairment in infected mice

Macrophages, large white blood cells that engulf and destroy potential pathogens, harbor active viral reserves that…

Improved ape genome assemblies provide new insights into human evolution

Higher-quality assemblies of great ape genomes have now been generated without guidance of the human reference…

New laser makes silicon ‘sing’

Scientists have created a new type of silicon laser that uses sounds waves to amplify light.

Bees understand the concept of zero

Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero, putting them in an elite club…

Malaria: Cooperating antibodies enhance immune response

Scientists have studied how the human immune system combats malaria infections. In this study, the researchers…