The global cost of dengue is an estimated US$8.9 billion annually, higher than several other…
Month: May 2016
New evidence connects dung beetle evolution to dinosaurs
Researchers have found an evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and dung beetles. Scientists uncovered the first…
Engineers create a better way to boil water, with industrial, electronics applications
Engineers have found a new way to induce and control boiling bubble formation, that may…
‘Kidney on a chip’ could lead to safer drug dosing
Researchers have used a ‘kidney on a chip’ device to mimic the flow of medication…
Comparative analysis reveals use patterns of deeper Caribbean coral reefs by shark species
Three species of shark, tiger, lemon and Caribbean reef, all use deeper coral reefs in…
Children in developing world infected with parasite — even without appearing ill — may be more prone to stunted growth
Children infected even just once with a certain type of waterborne parasite are nearly three…
New mobile phone app for grassroots mapping
Academics have created an app that could help aid humanitarian rescue work in disaster-struck regions…
Newborn screening test developed for rare, deadly neurological disorder
Soon after birth, a baby’s blood is sampled and tested for a number of rare…
The contented shall inherit the Earth: The glum? Not so much
The survival of the fittest might just be the survival of the steadfast instead. Researchers…
Supervised autonomous in vivo robotic surgery on soft tissues is feasible
Surgeons and scientists have demonstrated that supervised, autonomous robotic soft tissue surgery on a live…