Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
An evolutionary gateway which helps pneumonia cells become resistant to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffie......
Twisted Science: NIST Researchers Find a New Quantum Ruler to Explore Exotic Matter
Joseph A. Stroscio and his colleagues at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), along with an international team of collaborat......
New information on the most important early stage of embryonic development
When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, the soon forming inner cell mass, a cluster of cells that will eventually develop into......
Animals like crickets use the ground to amplify calls: Western study
When animals ‘sing’ sitting on the ground— such as when crickets chirp— their volume and reach increase dramatically, by as much as ten-fo......
Higher Levels of Triglycerides Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia
Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time......
New strategy for eye condition could replace injections with eyedrops
A new compound developed at the University of Illinois Chicago potentially could offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who......
Early human migrants followed lush corridor route out of Africa
An international team of scientists has found early human migrants left Africa for Eurasia, across the Sinai peninsula and on through Jordan, over......
New findings put 1918 flu pandemic in a different light
New analysis of the remains of victims of the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, contradicts the......