Scientists have pioneered a technique to directly date prehistoric rock paintings in southern Africa, which…
Month: June 2017
Auditory perception: Where microseconds matter
To localize sounds, particularly low-frequency sounds, mammals must perceive minimal differences in the timing of…
Phagocytes in the brain: Good or bad?
The role of microglial cells in neurodegenerative disease is not fully understood. But new research…
Immunology: How ancestry shapes our immune cells
A genetic variant that is particularly prevalent in people of African ancestry confers protection against…
Seacoast roads under new threat from rising sea level
Some roads, as far as two miles from the shore, are facing a new hazard…
Common acne medication offers new treatment for multiple sclerosis
A research team has published important research which will benefit individuals who are in the…
LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples in…
Almost a quarter of adolescents in Austria are currently suffering from a mental health problem
23.93% of all adolescents in Austria are currently suffering from a mental health problem, over…
Researchers untangle mystery of tiny bird’s trans-Pacific flight
Zoologists have documented the first record of a House Swift in the Americas — and…
HIV status may affect the progression of HPV infection to cervical pre-cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was more likely to develop into cervical pre-cancer in women living…