Passengers take mobile measure of comfort for railway companies

Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones to help rail companies around the globe improve…

Tough early life makes wild animals live longer

Male banded mongooses that experienced poor conditions in their first year had longer lives, new research…

New research shows that proteins are ‘virtually’ knotted

Many of the processes essential to life involve proteins -- long molecules which 'fold' into three-dimensional…

Cellular quality control process could be Huntington’s disease drug target

The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington's disease might be treatable by…

Inducing an identity crisis in liver cells may help diabetics

It is now possible to reprogram cells from the liver into the precursor cells that give…

Corn, milk proteins make medicine easier to swallow

It’s all about the layers, say scientists. Encapsulating a drug in corn protein nanoparticles and then…

University incubators may lead to lower-quality innovation, new study shows

The establishment of university-affiliated incubators is often followed by a reduction in the quality of university…

Studies uncover long-term effects of traumatic brain injury

Doctors are beginning to get answers to the question that every parent whose child has had…

No link between immigration and increased crime, four decades of evidence finds

Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns…

Nano-level lubricant tuning improves material for electronic devices and surface coatings

Researchers have developed a new approach to dynamically tune the micro- and nano-scale roughness of atomically…