New research has discovered that Down’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in…
Progress in unraveling the mystery of the genomics of Parkinson’s disease
The International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC) has now been in existence for ten years. The consortium now reviews the…
Lights on for germ-free wound dressings
Infections are a dreaded threat that can have fatal consequences after an operation, in the treatment of wounds, and during…
Physicists design ‘super-human’ red blood cells to deliver drugs to specific targets
A team of physicists from McMaster University has developed a process to modify red blood cells so they can be…
Cells protect themselves against stress by keeping together
For the first time, research shows that the contacts between cells, known as cell adhesion, are essential for cells to…
A wearable gas sensor for health and environmental monitoring
A highly sensitive, wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring may soon become commercially available.
Walnuts may be good for the gut and help promote heart health
Researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that…
Whooping cough evolving into a superbug
Whooping cough bacteria are becoming smarter at colonizing and feeding off unwitting hosts — whether they have been vaccinated or…
Small change for climate change: Time to increase research funding to save the world
A new study shows that there is a huge disproportion in the level of funding for social science research into…
Study uses eye movement test to confirm brain aging effects
Researchers have used a newly developed eye movement test to improve the understanding of how parts of the brain work.