Wastewater pipe dig reveals 'fossil treasure trove'

A new article describes the 266 fossil species as one of the richest and most diverse…

Atrial fibrillation and stroke risk

Researchers have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known…

No evidence grammar school systems are best for the brightest, study of 500,000 pupils reveals

The UK’s brightest pupils’ chances of getting top GCSE grades are actually lower in grammar schools…

Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air

A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and…

Patrolling honey bees exposes spread of antimicrobial resistance

Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighborhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread,…

Division of labor affects the risk of infection

An international research team reports that, given the same genetic makeup, individual behavior alone determines whether…

Scientists invent new way to sort cells by type using light

Researchers have developed and demonstrated a new method for high-throughput single-cell sorting that uses stimulated Raman…

Unlocking the secrets of cell antennas

The NSL (non-specific lethal) complex regulates thousands of genes in fruit flies and mammals. Silencing the…

How being in space impairs astronauts' immune system

A new study has examined how T cells of the immune system are affected by weightlessness.…

Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens

Engineers identified an optical signature in a widely used class of magnetic ‘Dynabeads’ that could be…