New heart valve aimed at high-risk patients

Researchers have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to…

Parasitic worms cause cancer — and could help cure it

Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries,…

Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery

Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on…

Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few

Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world?

Newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolved

Researchers find a new giant virus in the hot springs of northern Japan. It's unique genetic…

Icy giant planets in the laboratory

Giant planets like Neptune may contain much less free hydrogen than previously assumed. Researchers drove shock…

Searching for missing anti-matter: A successful start to measurements with Belle II

The Belle II detector got off to a successful start in Japan. Since March 25, 2019,…

Groin and hips of hockey players examined in five-second test

Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player's groin. For the first…

Drug diversity in bacteria

Bacteria produce a cocktail of various bioactive natural products in order to survive in hostile environments…

Scientist constructs artificial photosynthetic cells

Scientists build artificial cells as models of primitive cells. Research team have constructed artificial cells using…