Optimizing steroid use in pregnancy

Research which aims to optimize steroid use in pregnancy is set to benefit millions of families…

A high-fiber diet protects mice against the flu virus

Dietary fiber increases survival in influenza-infected mice by setting the immune system at a healthy level…

Taming random gene changes as our bodies start to form

Scientists exploring how to tame random gene fluctuations as the embryos that become our bodies start…

Different diseases elicit distinct sets of exhausted T cells

The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such…

New findings explain how melatonin promotes sleep

Researchers have discovered how melatonin suppresses neurons in the brain that keeps you awake and alert.…

How REM and non-REM sleep may work together to help us solve problems

Sleep is known to be important for creative thinking, but exactly how it helps and what…

First clues to the causes of multiple sclerosis

There is still no cure for multiple sclerosis, with current treatments largely based on managing symptoms,…

Fertility study finds acupuncture ineffective for IVF birth rates

A study of over 800 Australian and New Zealand women undergoing acupuncture treatment during their IVF…

Gun safety programs do not prevent children from handling firearms

Researchers have found that children who participate in gun safety programs do not retain the skills…

Tiny satellite’s first global map of ice clouds

Looking at Earth from the International Space Station, astronauts see big, white clouds spreading across the…