Researchers identify 135 new melanin genes responsible for pigmentation

The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the…

Malaria vaccine candidate appears safe and produces promising immune response in a cohort of Tanzanian infants

An experimental malaria vaccine appears safe and promotes an immune response in African infants, one of…

A roadmap to help AI technologies speak African languages

From text-generating ChatGPT to voice-activated Siri, artificial intelligence-powered tools are designed to aid our everyday life…

Synthetic extracellular matrix supports endometrial organoids

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini…

Using the body's 'invisible scalpel' to remove brain cancer

Scientists discovered that anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy extended the lives of mice with glioblastoma by causing specialized CD4+…

Playing tackle football may increase the risk for Parkinson's disease

Identification of risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is essential for early diagnosis. Dating back to…

COVID-19 causes mitochondrial dysfunction in heart and other organs, researchers find

Researchers have found that the genes of the mitochondria, the energy producers of our cells, can…

Tool finds bias in state-of-the-art generative AI model

Researchers introduce a new tool to measure bias in text-to-image AI generation models, which they have…

Microplastics found embedded in tissues of whales and dolphins

Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine…

Chloride ions from seawater eyed as possible lithium replacement in batteries of the future

Sodium, Potassium and zinc have all been promising contenders for lithium’s place in rechargeable batteries of…