New battery is activated by your spit

Researchers have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): a battery activated by spit…

Sleep makes it possible for babies to associate words with content, and not with noise

For babies every moment is a new experience -- until the infant brain organizes the flood…

No longer water under the bridge, statistics yields new data on sea levels

While the scientific community has long warned about rising sea levels and their destructive impact on…

New theory on the origin of dark matter

Scientists have come up with a new theory on how dark matter may have been formed…

Asian hornet to colonize UK within 2 decades without action

The yellow legged or Asian hornet -- a voracious predator of honey bees and other beneficial…

Newly discovered pathway for pain processing could lead to new treatments

The discovery of a new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope of using existing…

Potentially harmful nanoparticles produced through burning coal

Environmental scientists have discovered that the burning of coal produces incredibly small airborne particles of a…

Even bacteria have baggage, and understanding that is key to fighting superbugs

New research points to treatment strategies for multi-drug antibiotic resistance using currently available drugs. The study…

Like father like son? How we balance work, family life may be learned from our parents

The extent to which we prioritize work versus family life may be shaped by our childhood…

Playing with your brain

Human-computer interactions, such as playing video games, can have a negative impact on the brain, says…