Europe’s most dangerous pathogens: Climate change increasing risks

The impact of climate change on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases could be greater…

Pneumonia or sepsis in adults associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Pneumonia or sepsis in adults that results in hospital admission is associated with a six-fold increased…

Update on the Larsen-C iceberg breakaway

Since an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month, scientists have…

Food fight: Children’s temperaments help predict dinnertime struggles

Most toddlers go through bouts of picky eating, but infants with more inhibited personalities are more…

Whole genome sequencing identifies cause of zoonotic epidemic

For the first time, researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify the cause of a…

New way to treat nerve damage caused by insecticides and chemical weapons

New research has uncovered a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by…

Characteristics of metabolically unhealthy lean people

Compared to people who are of normal weight and metabolically healthy, subjects who are of normal…

Enzyme that protects cells from toxic fat identified

A new study sheds light on how a key fat-producing enzyme helps protect cells from a…

Brain ‘switch’ tells body to burn fat after a meal

Scientists have found a mechanism by which the brain coordinates feeding with energy expenditure, solving a…

Big data points humanity to new minerals, new deposits

Researchers have found a way to predict minerals missing from those known to science, where to…