Face transplant surgery can improve speech in victims of severe face trauma

A new case study finds that face transplant surgery in patients who have experienced severe facial…

Investing in antibiotics critical to saving lives during pandemic influenza outbreaks

Researchers have developed a mathematical framework to estimate the value of investing in developing and conserving…

A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes

Finding new treatments or a cure for type I diabetes has been elusive in part because…

Selfies to self-diagnosis: Algorithm ‘amps up’ smartphones to diagnose disease

Smartphones aren't just for selfies anymore. A novel cell phone imaging algorithm can now analyze assays…

Another early-onset Alzheimer’s gene mutation found, and traced back to Africa

For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather's eyes. For others they…

Ice volume calculated anew

Researchers have provided a new estimate for the glacier ice volume all around the world, excluding…

Simple and low-cost crack-healing of ceramic-based composites

A team of researchers has demonstrated that cracks induced in composites consisting of alumina ceramics and…

Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction

Voyagers no longer embark in search of the storied Fountain of Youth, but the quest for…

Gory, freaky, cool: Marine snail venom could improve insulin for diabetic patients

Researchers detailed the function of cone snail insulins, bringing them one step closer to developing a…

Earth’s magnetic shield booms like a drum when hit by impulses

The Earth's magnetic shield booms like a drum when it is hit by strong impulses, according…