Air pollution may lead to dementia in older women

Tiny air pollution particles -- the type that mainly comes from power plants and automobiles --…

Research journey to the center of the Earth

Researchers may be one step closer to solving the mystery at the core of the Earth.…

Mechanism for photosynthesis already existed in primeval microbe

A Japanese research team has discovered an evolutionary model for the biological function that creates carbon…

How a bacterial protein’s structure aids biomedical studies

A light-sensing protein from a salt-loving, sulfur-forming microbe has proved key to developing methods essential to…

Ultrahigh sensitivity graphene infrared detectors for imaging and spectroscopy

Researcher have developed a novel graphene-based infrared (IR) detector demonstrating record high sensitivity for thermal detection.…

Cell biology: New molecular details about protein sorting in the cell

The targeted incorporation of proteins into the membrane is a vital process for cell maintenance; these…

Scientists show how cells communicate

Primary cilia are antenna-like structures that are present on the surface of most cells in the…

Scientists step closer to developing new drug in fight against antimicrobial resistance

Scientists have for the first time determined the molecular structure of a new antibiotic which could…

Paracetamol study could open door for way to treat liver damage

Scientists have shed light on how paracetamol can damage the liver, by harming vital structural connections…

Paper spotlights key flaw in widely used radioisotope dating technique

An oversight in a radioisotope dating technique used to date everything from meteorites to geologic samples…