How bacteria survive antibiotic treatment

Multiresistant bacteria scientists around the world are working hard to win the battle against multi-resistant bacteria.…

Mimicking biological movements with soft robots

Designing a soft robot to move organically -- to bend like a finger or twist like…

Alzheimer’s advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

Breakthrough findings demonstrate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend…

The Deepwater Horizon aftermath

Researchers have analyzed 125 compounds from oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico to determine their…

Researchers develop first chikungunya vaccine from virus that does not affect people

Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that doesn't…

Nanoparticle-based method shows promise in DNA vaccine delivery

Researchers have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells. The method harnesses gold…

Ring-tailed lemurs: Going, going, gone?

The ring-tailed lemur, a primate that is emblematic of the wild and wonderful creatures inhabiting the…

Ultra-thin solution to primary obstacle in solid-state battery development

Researchers have announced a transformative development in the race to produce batteries that are at once…

Culture not a factor in management styles globally

One theory argues that 50 percent of managers' differences in their reactions to various situations are…

Researchers caution parents to prevent electrical cord burns to the mouth

With millions of Americans decorating their homes for the holidays, tangles of extension cords and electrical…