Museums around the world hold the remains of Aboriginal Australians, many of them stolen. Now geneticists may have found a…
More Pets, Fewer Allergies
Children who live with cats and dogs when they are infants are less likely to develop allergies later in childhood
More Pets, Fewer Allergies
Children who live with cats and dogs when they are infants are less likely to develop allergies later in childhood
Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery
Scientists have determined the conditions under which it becomes easier for sac to pass through biological membranes and potentially deliver…
Drugs of abuse: Identifying the addiction circuit
What happens in the brain of a compulsive drug user? Neurobiologists have discovered that the brain circuit connecting the decision-making…
Scientists program proteins to pair exactly
Proteins designed in the lab can now zip together in much the same way that DNA molecules zip up to…
Austerity results in ‘social murder’ according to new research
The consequence of austerity in the social security system — severe cuts to benefits and the ‘ratcheting up’ of conditions…
Intellectual curiosity and confidence help children take on math and reading
Children’s personalities may influence how they perform in math and reading, according to a new study.
Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children
In a review of registry data for more than 5,300 liver transplants performed in children nationwide, researchers identify the type…
Game over for Zika? KU Leuven researchers develop promising vaccine
Scientists have developed a new vaccine against the Zika virus. This vaccine should prevent the virus from causing microcephaly and…