Mistakes in how proteins of the ear are built contribute to early hearing loss

Researchers found mutations in a master-switch protein called Epithelial Splicing Regulatory Protein 1 in individuals with…

Scientists detect comets outside our solar system

Scientists, working closely with amateur astronomers, have spotted the dusty tails of six exocomets -- comets…

Stopping children getting unnecessary antibiotics for colds, sore throats

New research has helped to reduce the over-prescription of unneeded antibiotics to children in rural China,…

The Bakhshali manuscript: The world’s oldest zero?

Last month, the Bodleian Library at Oxford University announced that a Sanskrit manuscript housed in the…

Assaults decrease by 3 percent the Monday after Daylight Saving

Assaults decrease by 3 percent the Monday after the switch to Daylight Saving Time in the…

Novel technology provides powerful new means for studying neural circuits

With 'trans-Tango,' a new technology, scientists can bridge across the connections between neurons to trace --…

‘Bandit-masked’ feathered dinosaur hid from predators using multiple types of camouflage

Researchers have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used its color patterning, including a bandit mask-like…

3-D axon assemblies pave the way for drug discovery

Japanese and American scientists have together designed a microdevice that efficiently promotes the formation of axon…

Deep-depletion: A new concept for MOSFETs

Diamond is largely recognized as the ideal material in wide bandgap development, but realizing its full…

The sea turtle that refused to be beaten by the storm

When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida,…