Tiny Channels Discovered Inside The Human Skull Could Be Vital For The Brain
A shortcut between the skull and the brain could be a possible way for the human immune system to bypass the blood-brain barrier.
Extremophytes: “Extreme” Plants Grow Faster in the Face of Stress
Some plants, known as extremophytes, have evolved to not only survive but thrive in conditions that would kill most plants
Plastic-Eating Enzyme Could Supercharge Recycling and Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste
A new enzyme variant can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.
Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Stop Disease Pass Early Test
Appear to have passed an early test that suggests they might one day help reduce the population of insects
How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world's greatest climate catastrophe
Prior to the event in Siberia, catastrophic eruptions in northern New South Wales initiated the world’s biggest ever climate catastrophe
Vast, City-Sized Lake Discovered Miles Below The Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Antarctic ice is finding its secrets harder and harder to keep.
Why it’s so hard for a one-hit wonder to have a lasting music career
The musical qualities linked to a first hit conflict with those that make for lasting success
Complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities a result of walking upright
Childbirth was also a highly complex process in early hominins that gave birth to relatively small-brained newborns
Origin of life theory involving RNA-protein hybrid gets new support
Structure that links amino acids suggests that early organisms could have been based on an RNA–protein mix.
Are Ants the Future of Cancer Detection?
We know dogs and mice have very sensitive noses that can sniff out disease, French scientists decided to explore whether ants could do the same
How a gene mutation leads to higher intelligence
Using fruit flies to demonstrate how the mutation of a neuronal gene can have a positive effect―namely higher IQ in humans
Life After Death for the Human Eye: Reviving Light-Sensing Cells
Vision Scientists Revive Light-Sensing Cells in Organ Donor Eyes
Surprising Bacterial Nanowire Discovery May Lead to Living and Self-Repairing Electrical Circuits
Cooling Speeds Up Electrons in Bacterial Nanowires
New research reveals how to expose liars by distraction
A new method of lie detection shows that lie tellers who are made to multi-task while being interviewed are easier to spot.
Potentially Alive 830-Million-Year-Old Organisms Found Trapped in Ancient Rock
An incredible discovery has just revealed a potential new source for understanding life on ancient Earth.
Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
Microprocessors can be powered using photosynthetic microorganisms in ambient light without the need for an external power source, new research shows.
Ultra-High Dose Drug Slows Functional Decline in Early ALS
An ultrahigh-dose of methylcobalamin slows functional decline by 43% in patients with early-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), new research shows.
Life’s handedness could have arisen spontaneously on Earth
The way in which chemical systems adapt to an energy source can lead to spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking
Mercury removal made easy in toxic environments
Sustainable extraction material capable of absorbing almost all mercury in polluted water in minutes
World First Breakthrough Could Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery, identifying the first biochemical marker that could help detect babies who are more at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Stroke in the Young: Cancer in Disguise?
Raises the possibility that stroke may be the first manifestation of an underlying cancer