Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player’s groin. For the first time, a simple field…
Drug diversity in bacteria
Bacteria produce a cocktail of various bioactive natural products in order to survive in hostile environments with competing (micro)organisms. Researchers…
Measurement of thoughts during knowledge acquisition
How does the brain represent our knowledge of the world? Does it have a kind of map, similar to our…
Why Would an Animal Trade One Body for Another?
Most species undergo metamorphosis, but scientists aren’t sure why the process evolved. One new theory: Metamorphosis gives animals greater access…
Why Would an Animal Trade One Body for Another?
Most species undergo metamorphosis, but scientists aren’t sure why the process evolved. One new theory: Metamorphosis gives animals greater access…
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired and less productive because of our phones
An Australian survey of 709 mobile phone users (aged 18 to 83) has found one in five women and one…
Engineering cellular function without living cells
Scientists have come up with a systematic method for studying and even predicting gene expression – without using cells. Using…
Tuck into colourful fruits and vegetables and see the light
A $5.7 billion global medical bill to restore sight for the estimated 45 million people with cataracts could be slashed…
New computational tool could change how we study pathogens
A sophisticated new analysis too incorporating advanced mathematical strategies could help revolutionize the way researchers investigate the spread and distribution…
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient’s home life. In…