Parasitic bat flies offer window into lives of hosts

A new study on a Bahamian bat makes the case for using the species’ unusual parasites…

The 'blowfish effect': Children learn new words like adults do

Even 3- to 5-year-olds know what typical dogs and fish look like — and they apply…

Lung cell patches its own DNA on the fly to survive influenza

Scientists have identified one kind of lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA…

Oddball edge wins nanotube faceoff

A two-faced interface between growing carbon nanotubes and solid catalysts turns out to be more common…

Recovering color images from scattered light

Engineers have developed a method for extracting a color image from a single exposure of light…

Expanding functions of conducting microbial nanowires for chemical, biological sensors

Microbiologists report ‘a major advance’ in the quest to develop electrically conductive protein nanowires in the…

Iraq displays stolen artifacts recovered from UK, Sweden

Iraqi officials are displaying stolen artifacts from the country’s rich cultural heritage that were recently recovered…

Researchers tune nanowire properties with peptide 'decorations'

In the latest paper from the Geobacter Lab led by microbiologist Derek Lovley at the University…

Ne theory shows peculiar 'Janus' interface a common mechanism in carbon nanotube growth

When is a circle less stable than a jagged loop? Apparently when you’re talking about carbon…

It's official: UK broke temperature record during heat wave

Britain has officially had its hottest day on record. Click here for original story,…