Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels

New research tracks West Indian manatee movements through nearshore and offshore ship channels in the north-central…

Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn

Leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes — the support system of…

Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that allows a user to easily program any robot to…

Biology of leptin, the hunger hormone, revealed

New research offers insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating,…

Gene linked to cannabis abuse

New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse.…

Food neophobia may increase the risk of lifestyle diseases

Your parents were right: You should always try all foods! Food neophobia, or fear of new…

New methods from material sciences in physics find their way into cancer research

A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods usually limited…

New drug compound could tackle major life-limiting kidney disease

Scientists are developing a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which…

Origin of life: A prebiotic route to DNA

DNA, the hereditary material, may have appeared on Earth earlier than has been assumed hitherto. Chemists…

Genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction…