A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life

A new study has documented the use of CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing in the third domain…

Crocodiles and dolphins evolved similar skulls to catch the same prey

Despite their very different ancestors, dolphins and crocodiles evolved similarly shaped skulls to feed on similar…

New hope for treating heart failure

Heart failure patients who are getting by on existing drug therapies can look forward to a…

How chemists are helping us not get food poisoning

Borrowing concepts from medical diagnostic devices, chemists have created a simple, cheap set of handheld tests…

Cellular senescence prevented by the SETD8 enzyme

An enzyme that blocks cellular senescence and its mechanisms has been discovered by a Japanese research…

Early deaths from childhood cancer up to 4 times more common than previously reported

Treatments for childhood cancers have improved to the point that 5-year survival rates are over 80…

Why do shorter men go bald more often?

Short men may have an increased risk of becoming bald prematurely. An international genetic study at…

Vitamin C effective in targeting cancer stem cells

Researchers have measured the impact on cancer stem cell metabolism of three natural substances, three experimental…

How much sun is good for our health?

Researchers have estimated the duration of solar radiation exposure required in order to obtain the recommended…

Travelling through scattering tissue with far less light

Medical applications of light, looking inside human tissue, often are limited by the highly scattering nature…