Immune system’s balancing act keeps bowel disease in check

The study showed that the increased presence of a protein responsible for sensing infection -- called…

How sleep deprivation hinders memory

Researchers have conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how…

Researchers have discovered how to slow aging

Previous research showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells,…

Cobra cannibalism more prevalent than previously thought

Researchers in South Africa's Kalahari Desert found a large male cape cobra devouring another smaller male…

Comparing nocturnal and diurnal rodents helps scientists understand a human eye disease

By venturing beyond the lab mouse to study the eyes of diurnal small mammals, scientists have…

Natural killer cells may open lifesaving cancer treatements to more patients

Cancer researchers have just discovered a way to make immunotherapy viable to thousands by using the…

Take my hand and ride with me — Over the genome

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which an important enzyme involved in the differentiation of stem…

Global warming increases wildfire potential damages in Mediterranean Europe

Anthropogenic warming will increase the burned areas due fires in Mediterranean Europe, and the increase of…

New tool helps scientists better target the search for alien life

Scientists have developed a novel approach that boosts the chances of finding extraterrestrial intelligence in our…

Can we trust digital forensic evidence?

Research has suggested that more work is needed to show that digital forensic methods are robust…