Gut microbiome regulates the intestinal immune system

A new study in mice unveils the role of vitamin A in immune system regulation, a…

Biologists identify promising drug for ALS treatment

Scientists have found a new application for an existing drug, with potential to slow progression of…

Understanding dynamic stall at high speeds

Although many fixed-wing aircraft can withstand similar rapid pitch-up maneuvers, a vehicle subject to this dynamic…

Broading the biodiversity catalogue of spider populations in the Iberian Peninsula

The biodiversity catalogue of the Iberian Peninsula spiders is now adding the discovery of a dozen…

Buruli ulcer: Promising new drug candidate against a forgotten disease

Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) resulting in debilitating skin lesions, disabilities and stigmatisation.…

Technique allows integration of single-crystal hybrid perovskites into electronics

Researchers have developed a technique that, for the first time, allows single-crystal hybrid perovskite materials to…

Nearly one in five Tibetan refugee schoolchildren has tuberculosis infection, study finds

In a tuberculosis screening and treatment initiative covering the entire population of Tibetan refugee schoolchildren in…

Sofosbuvir rids organism of chikungunya and yellow fever viruses

Sofosbuvir is already used to treat hepatitis C and has passed all human use approval tests,…

Fossils suggest flowers originated 50 million years earlier than thought

Scientists have described a fossil plant species that suggests flowers bloomed in the Early Jurassic, more…

How breast cancer avoids immune system detection

Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,000 breast cancer patients and found that breast cancer behaves…