A new treatment for Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infections reduces recurrent infections by nearly 40%, a…
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How 1,000 new genetic variants were discovered in blood groups
One thousand new mutations in the blood group genes: that is what a physician and…
Echolocation: Sizing up spaces by ear
Humans can be trained to use echolocation to estimate the sizes of enclosed spaces. Researchers…
Common medication restores social deficits in autism mouse model
Reducing the function of the autism-associated gene Pcdh10 leads to impairments in social behavior, according…
The secret of the supervolcano
Researchers have now found an explanation for what triggered the largest volcanic eruption witnessed by…
New insights into brain circuit for hunger responses during starvation
Researchers uncover mechanism by which hypothalamic neural signaling drives hunger responses to survive starvation.
‘Takeover time’ in driverless cars crucial to safety
The length of time needed for a driver to switch from automated vehicle control to…
NFU flooding manifesto welcomed – but damaging practices must be reformed
NFU flooding manifesto welcomed – but damaging practices must be reformed Responding to the NFU’s flooding…
Tim Peake’s capsule goes on display at Science Museum
UK astronaut Tim Peake talks about returning to space as the capsule that carried him…
UK will look ‘weak and desperate’ if Theresa May fails to challenge Trump on climate change
UK will look ‘weak and desperate’ if Theresa May fails to challenge Trump on climate…