How dads bond with toddlers: Brain scans link oxytocin to paternal nurturing

Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward…

Liquid metal nano printing set to revolutionize electronics

A new technique uses liquid metals to create large wafers around 1.5 nanometres in depth to…

DNA computer brings ‘intelligent drugs’ a step closer

Researchers present a new method that should enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream using DNA…

Quest for climate-friendly refrigerants finds complicated choices

Researchers have just completed a multiyear study to identify the 'best' candidates for future use as…

Peer milk-sharing participants generally keep it clean

Mothers who want the benefits of breast milk for their babies but can't produce the substance…

Minor planet named Bernard

A minor planet in the Solar System will officially be known as Bernardbowen from today after…

Reasons for our left or right-handedness

It is not the brain that determines if people are right or left-handed, but the spinal…

Molecular phenomenon discovered by advanced NMR facility

Cutting edge technology has shown a molecule self-assembling into different forms when passing between solution state…

Is the human brain hardwired to appreciate poetry?

In 1932 T.S. Eliot famously argued, 'Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.' But can…

Breakthrough with a chain of gold atoms in understanding heat transport

The precise control of electron transport in microelectronics makes complex logic circuits possible that are in…