Does time of day affect the body’s response to exercise?

New research confirms that the circadian clock is an important factor in how the body responds…

Flies smell through a Gore-Tex system

Scientists have gained important insights into how the nanopores that allow the fruit fly to detect…

Genetic variants that protect against obesity could aid new weight loss medicines

Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type…

Certain strains of bacteria associated with diabetic wounds that do not heal

Whether a wound -- such as a diabetic foot ulcer -- heals or progresses to a…

Study shows promise in repairing damaged myelin

A new study shows that a synthetic molecule stimulates repair of the protective sheath that covers…

New immune pathway involved in resistance to parasite worms found in undercooked pork

Scientists have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in…

Growing a cerebral tract in a microscale brain model

An international research team modeled the growth of cerebral tracts. Using neurons derived from stem cells,…

New concept for novel fire extinguisher in space

Researchers have developed a new concept of fire extinguishing, named Vacuum Extinguish Method. VEM is based…

Infection biology: Gut microbe helps thwart Salmonella

Researchers have identified a bacterial species in the gut microbiome of the mouse which protects against…

Engineering researcher uses network science to understand how materials work

Using network science -- part of a larger mathematical field called graph theory -- a professor…