A new way by which the human brain marks time

With a little help from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' neurobiologists have uncovered a key component of…

Genome doubling, cell size and novelty

Scientists have examined the effects of genome doubling on cell biology and the generation of novelty…

Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis

An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring movement to young patients with paralysis…

‘Outdated’ management plan increases risks to Alaska’s large carnivores

Alaskan wildlife management that prioritizes reducing bear and wolf populations so hunters can kill more moose,…

Brilliant glow of paint-on semiconductors comes from ornate quantum physics

A new wave of semiconductors that can be painted on is on the horizon. It bears…

Engineers 3D print smart objects with ’embodied logic’

Using stimuli-responsive materials and geometric principles, engineers have designed structures that have 'embodied logic.' Through their…

Medical detection dogs help diabetes patients regulate insulin levels

New research has found that the best trained alert dogs have the potential to vastly improve…

Back to the future with CD4 testing: Improving HIV care in low- and middle-income countries

A practical resource-based public health approach for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected individuals…

Gene expression study sheds new light on African Salmonella

Scientists have completed one of the largest bacterial comparative gene expression studies to date and taken…

Gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of certain parasitic diseases

Researchers have successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, which…