Intellectual disabilities caused by protein defect

Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein…

Reusable ruthenium-based catalyst could be a game-changer for the biomass industry

Researchers have developed a highly efficient reusable catalyst for the production of primary amines. By cutting…

Bit data goes anti-skyrmions

Scientists have discovered a new kind of magnetic nano-object in a novel material that could serve…

Etosis phenomenon discovered in human blood monocytes

The first clear demonstration of etosis in human blood monocytes, a type of immune cell, has…

Lifestyle factors may affect how long individuals live free of disability

New research indicates that a healthy lifestyle may help reduce the duration of an individual's disabled…

Vaccines save 20 million lives, $350 billion in poor countries since 2001

Vaccination efforts made in the world's poorest countries since 2001 will have prevented 20 million deaths…

Can corals survive climate change?

Scientists have issued advice that more research is urgently required to determine whether corals can acclimate…

Molecules move faster near sticky surfaces

Molecules move faster as they get closer to adhesive surfaces, but this effect is not permanent.

Virus hijacks cell’s transportation system

A deadly tick-borne virus uses the host neuron's transportation system to move their RNA, resulting in…

Equatorial jet in Venusian atmosphere

Observations by Japan's Venus climate orbiter Akatsuki have revealed an equatorial jet in the lower to…