How Natural Killer cells regulate protective HIV antibodies

In the quest to develop a vaccine that triggers the immune system to prevent HIV infection,…

Skin is a battlefield for mutations

Normal skin contains a patchwork of mutated cells, yet very few go on to eventually form…

Why a ‘cuckoo in the nest’ can go undetected

Researchers have shed light on why some species cannot tell the difference between their own offspring…

Women much less likely to ask questions in academic seminars than men

A new study reveals a stark disparity between male and female participation in departmental seminars which…

New electro-optic laser pulses 100 times faster than usual ultrafast light

Physicists have used common electronics to build a laser that pulses 100 times more often than…

Sugar-powered sensor developed to detect, prevent disease

Researchers have developed an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on sugar and can monitor a body's…

PCB pollution threatens to wipe out killer whales

More than 40 years after the first initiatives were taken to ban the use of PCBs,…

‘Cellular memory’ of DNA damage in oocyte quality control

Females are born with a finite number of eggs that come from a much larger pool…

New gene variants associated with chronic back pain

Chronic back pain is the number one cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Medical researchers…

Predicting US end-of-season corn yield

Researchers have developed a new method of predicting end-of-season corn yield that outperforms the USDA's estimations,…