New way of preventing pneumococcal brain invasion

An international team of researchers has identified two receptors on the cells in the blood vessels…

Scientists begin to unlock secrets of deep ocean color from organic matter

About half of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed by ocean's phytoplankton through a process called photosynthesis.…

Researchers identify changes in lung cells following infections

When people develop a respiratory infection, recovery from their illness leaves behind an immunological memory that…

Are we educating educators about academic integrity?

A study has found that student academic integrity is not a core concept taught to academics…

Space weather events linked to human activity

Human activities, like nuclear tests and radio transmissions, have been changing near-Earth space and weather, and…

Blind people have brain map for ‘visual’ observations too

Is what you're looking at an object, a face, or a tree? When processing visual input,…

Why more intelligent people tend to be atheistic

The question about why more intelligent people tend to be atheistic dates back to the times…

Shared genetic heritage from Sicily to Cyprus

The Mediterranean shores stretching between Sicily, Southern Italy and the Southern Balkans witnessed a long series…

Better cathode materials for lithium-sulphur-batteries

Scientists have for the first time fabricated a nanomaterial made from nanoparticles of a titanium oxide…

Gene that affects cell power supply may hold key to bowel disease

A key gene that helps to explain an underlying cause of incurable bowel disorders such as…