In “On Vanishing,” Lynn Casteel Harper argues that society needs a better approach to understand and care for people who…
Glaucoma could be successfully treated with gene therapy
A new study has shown a common eye condition, glaucoma, could be successfully treated with a single injection using gene…
Scientists shed new light on viral protein shell assembly
New insight on the conditions that control self-assembly in the protective shell of viruses has just been published.
Expansion of world’s cities creating ‘new ecological niches’ for infectious diseases
New research highlights how urban expansion is creating the conditions for infectious diseases to emerge and spread around the world…
How cancer cells don their invisibility cloaks
Immunotherapy drugs that target a protein called programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) on the surface of cancer cells have quickly…
New macrolactone database could aid drug discovery, research
Researchers have created a free-to-use database of 14,000 known macrolactones — large molecules used in drug development — which contains…
Football offensive linemen should start plays upright to avoid hits to the head
Just a simple change to the starting stance of players on the offensive line in American football could significantly reduce…
Human pregnancy is weird — new research adds to the mystery
Scientists set out to investigate the evolution of a gene that helps women stay pregnant: the progesterone receptor gene. The…
Pulse oximetry monitoring overused in infants with bronchiolitis
Monitoring blood oxygen levels with continuous pulse oximetry is being overused in infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental…
Organic memory devices show promise for flexible, wearable, personalized computing
The advent of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the internet of things is expected to change modern electronics. The pressing…