Novel gene in red blood cells may help adult newts regenerate limbs

Adult newts can repeatedly regenerate body parts. Researchers have identified Newtic1, a gene that is expressed…

The search for the origin of mast cells

A team of researchers has proven that not all of the immune system's important mast cells…

NOvA experiment sees strong evidence for antineutrino oscillation

The NOvA collaboration has announced its first results using antineutrinos, and has seen strong evidence of…

The health effect of air pollution from traffic

What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city?…

Biosensors: Resolving molecule information in dynamic lipid membrane with metasurfaces

Researchers introduce a mid-infrared biosensor based on a novel multi-resonant metasurface, which, for the first time,…

Designer materials with completely random structures might enable quantum computing

Topological randomness may be the answer for lossless electronics and making the nuts and bolts of…

Master regulator that controls DNA access unlocked

Scientists uncover how access to relevant DNA regions is orchestrated in epithelial cells. These findings shed…

Two-step process underpins upkeep of key protein in cell division

Two complementary processes enable a critical protein, known as CENP-A, to be replenished to enable cells…

Dementia patients could remain at home longer thanks to ground breaking technology

Innovative new technology will enable people with dementia to receive round the clock observation and live…

Storm’s coming: New technique for simulation of extreme weather events

Scientists have developed a new method for generating data for ensemble simulation of extreme weather phenomena.…