Cellular ‘tuning mechanism’ builds elegant eyes

Scientists discover a molecular 'brake' that helps control eye lens development in zebrafish.

The tightest non-aminoglycoside ligand for the bacterial ribosomal RNA A-site

A research group has made a significant discovery with positive implications for the development of bacteria-fighting…

Discovery of inner ear function may improve diagnosis of hearing impairment

Results from a research study show how the inner ear processes speech, something that has until…

Giant planets around young star raise questions about how planets form

Researchers have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets in orbit around it,…

Perovskites: Materials of the future in optical communication

Researchers have shown how an inorganic perovskite can be made into a cheap and efficient photodetector…

Molecular atlas of postnatal mouse heart development

Researchers mapped the postnatal changes in mouse myocardium on three omics levels and multiple time points,…

Lift off for world-first ultrasound levitation that bends around barriers

Researchers have become the first in the world to develop technology which can bend sound waves…

People donate more when they sense they are being watched

The mere presence of a pair of eyes on a sign requesting donations makes people more…

Blue phosphorus mapped and measured for the first time

Until recently, the existence of 'blue' phosphorus was pure theory: Now a team was able to…

Arsenic for electronics

The discovery of graphene, a material made of one or very few atomic layers of carbon,…