A study of people from an isolated village in the Netherlands reveals a link between…
Month: April 2017
New gene discovered that is driving drug resistance
A gene that is ‘revving the engine of cancer’ against the world’s most common breast…
Researchers develop a new way to study key biological processes
A novel way to obtain previously inaccessible insight into the functions of a group of…
Global growth of ecological, environmental citizen science is fueled by new technology
Scientists have revealed the diversity of ecological and environmental citizen science for the first time…
In the future, we will control our mobiles using gestures
Being able to interact with mobile phones and other smart devices using gestures with our…
When female mates multiply, males evolve to be choosy
Female choice for good quality males is familiar to everyone, whereas much less is known…
Persistently high pesticide levels found in small streams
Small watercourses are contaminated with large numbers of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. A study shows…
Materials may lead to self-healing smartphones
Taking a cue from the Marvel Universe, researchers report that they have developed a self-healing…
Bio-sensing contact lens could someday measure blood glucose, other bodily functions
Transparent biosensors embedded into contact lenses could soon allow doctors and patients to monitor blood…
Hair strands could reveal lifestyle secrets of criminals
Hair fiber analysis, a forensic crime tool with a questionable past, could soon have a…