Holding infants — or not — can leave traces on their genes

The amount of physical contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular…

Leave your ego at the door: Researchers uncover reality of wingsuit flying

Researchers are challenging the myth that extreme sports enthusiasts push themselves to the max and take…

Carbon capture is helped by oil revenue, but it may not be enough

The oil industry incentivises the development of carbon-capturing tech, but researchers say this will not reduce…

New pain treatment tested in humans

Nerve growth factor signals through receptors of the tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family, and research in animals…

New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties

Wetting is an everyday phenomenon that represents how well liquid spreads on a surface. When water…

Nodding raises likability and approachability

The act of nodding positively affects the subjective likability of people by about 30 percent and…

New strategy for multiple myeloma immunotherapy

A new target for monoclonal antibody-based treatment of cancer has been revealed by a team of…

Earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulant

Two young worms are the first offspring in a Mars soil experiment. A biologist found them…

Brain impact of youth football: Brain changes after one season of play

School-age football players with a history of concussion and high impact exposure undergo brain changes after…

Neurofeedback shows promise in treating tinnitus

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the…