Chance meeting leads to creation of antibiotic spider silk

Scientists have developed a technique to produce chemically functionalized spider silk that can be tailored to…

Scientists develop new antibiotic for gonorrhea

Scientists have harnessed the therapeutic effects of carbon monoxide-releasing molecules to develop a new antibiotic which…

Out in the cold: Why are the oldest people the most excluded?

People over the age of 85 are significantly more likely to suffer social exclusion than those…

Of mice and men: Unique electrical properties of human nerve cells make a difference

Scientists have presented the first direct evidence that human neocortical neurons have unique membrane properties that…

Gaming your brain to treat depression

Researchers have found promising results for treating depression with a video game interface that targets underlying…

Nanowire ‘inks’ enable paper-based printable electronics

Thin films made from silver nanowires are 4,000 times more conductive than films made from other…

Songbirds divorce, flee, fail to reproduce due to suburban sprawl

New research finds that for some songbirds, urban sprawl is kicking them out of their territory,…

Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language

A new study demonstrates that regional cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area --…

Research on sweat glands suggests a route to better skin grafts

Scientists have discovered the signaling pathways that help hair follicles and sweat glands form during development,…

New global evidence of the role of humans, urbanization in rapid evolution

A new study that examines 1,600 global instances of phenotypic change -- alterations to species' observable…