Topical gel made from oral blood pressure drugs shown effective in healing chronic wounds

Scientists have shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills…

Feral animals pose major threat to Outback, climate change study finds

A study of changing rainfall and wildfire patterns over 22 years in Australia's Simpson Desert has…

Zebra scat science improves conservation efforts

How can zebra excrement tell us what an animal's response to climate change and habitat destruction…

Chimpanzees shown spontaneously ‘taking turns’ to solve number puzzle

A new study has shown chimpanzees spontaneously taking turns to complete a number sequencing task.

Diagnostic revolution targets tuberculosis, other deadly diseases

Researchers describe the development of several new methods for TB diagnosis that improve the speed, accuracy,…

The fingerprints of coastal carbon sinks

A new study highlights a technique that could be used to accurately measure levels of soil…

SourceData is making data discoverable

SourceData from EMBO is an award-winning open platform that allows researchers and publishers to share figures…

Many prescription drug users not aware of driving-related risks

A large portion of patients taking prescription drugs that could affect driving may not be aware…

Empowered employees are more proactive … even when they don’t trust their leader

New research confirms that employees with empowering leaders are more proactive -- and, for the first…

Gut microbiome may make chemo drug toxic to patients

The composition of people's gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after…