Watch a 3D-engineered human heart tissue beat

Researchers have developed a way to grow human heart tissue that can serve as a model…

Mark your calendar: All infectious diseases are seasonal

Most of us are aware of the seasonal cycle of influenza outbreaks, which for Americans peak…

Brain signature of depressed mood unveiled in new study

New research has identified a common pattern of brain activity that may be behind low mood…

History of early settlement and survival in Andean highlands revealed by ancient genomes

A multi-center study of the genetic remains of people who settled thousands of years ago in…

Decline in shorebirds linked to climate change, experts warn

Researchers have discovered that daily nest predation of shorebirds has increased threefold over the last 70…

Extending the life of low-cost, compact, lightweight batteries

A new method can greatly extend the life of inexpensive, compact, lightweight metal-air batteries.

Can’t sleep? Fruit flies and energy drinks offer new clues

Like humans, fruit flies are active during the day, sleep at night and have similar sleep…

See-through film rejects 70 percent of incoming solar heat

Engineers have developed a heat-rejecting film that could be applied to a building's windows to reflect…

DNA of world’s oldest natural mummy unlocks secrets of Ice Age tribes in the Americas

A wide ranging international study that genetically analysed the DNA of a series of famous and…

Patients with untreated hearing loss incur higher health care costs over time

Older adults with untreated hearing loss incur substantially higher total health care costs compared to those…