Invertebrates perform essential functions for the smooth running of the ecosystems in tropical forests. For example, creatures such as termites and mi...
It may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that bacteria have an immune system -- in their case to fight off invasive viruses called phages. And like...
A medicinal liquid form of marijuana may show promise as a treatment for children with severe epilepsy that is not responding to other treatments, acc...
A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing orophar...
Scientists on the Dark Energy Survey have released the first in a series of dark matter maps of the cosmos. These maps, created with one of the world&...
Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large eart...
Although serotonin is well known as a brain neurotransmitter, it is estimated that 90 percent of the body's serotonin is made in the digestive tra...
The switchgrass exhibited mosaic symptoms--splotchy, discolored leaves--characteristic of a viral infection, yet tested negative for known infections....
Researchers at The University of Manchester have made a significant breakthrough in the development of synthetic pathways that will enable renewable b...
A UNSW-led research team has encoded quantum information in silicon using simple electrical pulses for the first time, bringing the construction of af...