ART: New injectable antiretroviral treatment proved to be as effective as standard oral therapy

A new clinical trial concludes that intramuscular administration of antiretrovirals every 4 or 8 weeks gets…

Prediciting TB’s behavior

When it comes to predicting response to treatment and risk of dying, molecular tests that detect…

Solving the mystery of the sun’s hot atmosphere

The elemental composition of the Sun's hot atmosphere known as the 'corona' is strongly linked to…

Arts engagement can help counter divisions in society

Engagement with the arts can help societies counter economic, cultural and political divisions, new research shows.

Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years

A new study counters the view that tropical forests were pristine natural environments prior to modern…

Stem cell therapy for lung fibrosis conditions

A team of scientists has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several…

Discovery points to drugs that would ‘short-circuit’ deadly leukemia

Cells of a deadly acute myeloid leukemia can be killed by blocking production of a molecular…

Isotope fingerprints in feathers reveal songbirds’ secret breeding grounds

Using isotope fingerprints in feathers, researchers have pinpointed the northern breeding grounds of a small, colorful…

Cracking the code of megapests

For the first time, researchers have mapped the complete genome of two closely related megapests potentially…

Where there’s fire, there’s smoke — and social media

The fact that people reliably flock to social media to discuss smoke and fire was the…