Lax state gun laws linked to more child, teen gun deaths

Compared with US states with the strictest gun control legislation, gun deaths among children and teenagers…

Can chocolate, tea, coffee and zinc help make you more healthy?

Ageing and a low life expectancy are caused, at least partly, by oxidative stress. Scientists have…

How cancer-causing papillomaviruses evolved

Cancer-causing human papillomaviruses (HPVs) diverged from their most recent common ancestors approximately half a million years…

Mental health diagnoses among US children, youth continue to rise at alarming rate

The number of children and adolescents visiting the nation's emergency departments due to mental health concerns…

Scientists find a ‘switch’ to increase starch accumulation in algae

New research raises prospects for large-scale production of algae-derived starch, a valuable bioresource for biofuels and…

Nature of immune cells in the human brain disclosed

Researchers have disclosed the nature of how T cells protect the brain against harmful viruses. The…

Lateral inhibition keeps similar memories apart

Our brains are able to store memories of very similar events as distinct memories. This, for…

Unique immunity genes in one widespread coral species

A new study has found that a common coral species might have evolved unique immune strategies…

Take a lot of sick days? Who you know and where you live might be partly to blame

New research suggests that knowing people in high places may not always be good for your…

Heat-resistant enzymes could produce more cost-effective drugs

A new study could change the way scientists look at one of the most essential enzymes…