Tasmanian devil cancer unlikely to cause extinction, say experts

Transmissible cancer which has devastated Tasmanian devil populations is unlikely to cause extinction, according to latest…

Breakthrough in understanding male infertility

Experts have identified the importance of gene, RBMXL2, which is similar to an infertility gene found…

Prolonged spaceflight could weaken astronauts’ immune systems

Researchers report impaired NK-cell function during long-duration space travel.

New science details discovery of bacterial pathogen in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

New science uncovers how an unlikely culprit, Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) -- the bacterium commonly associated with…

When coral species vanish, their absence can imperil surviving corals

As coral species die off, they may be leaving a death spiral in their wake: Their…

Taking magnetism for a spin: Exploring the mysteries of skyrmions

Scientists have discovered the relaxation dynamics of a zero-field state in skyrmions, a spinning magnetic phenomenon…

Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking

Scientists find and test a promising drug that stops cancer by interfering with the cancer cells'…

Those with inadequate access to food likely to suffer from obesity

Researchers have assessed the link between food-related hardships and obesity. Using a national sample of adults…

Planetary collision that formed the moon made life possible on Earth

Most of Earth's life-essential elements probably arrived with the planetary collision that produced the moon. Petrologists…

Birth of massive black holes in the early universe

The light released from around the first massive black holes in the universe is so intense…