Common virus in early childhood linked to celiac disease in susceptible children
A common intestinal virus, enterovirus, in early childhood may be a trigger for later celiac disease in children at increased genetic risk of the...
‘Lack of cleaning’ in brain cells is central to Alzheimer’s disease
An international research team has created a better understanding of Alzheimer's. They have shown that the cleaning system of the brain cells, the so-called...
Stress in crops points to surprising benefits
Stress is known as the 'killer disease' and in humans it can lead to an increased risk of terminal issues such as heart attack...
Can we repair the brain? The promise of stem cell technologies for treating Parkinson’s...
Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in future. Writing in a special supplement to...
The language of conversation impacts on the ‘synchronization’ of our brains
Experts have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected depends on whether the dialogue...
How cosmic events give insight into fundamental properties of matter
The option to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars has offered the chance to answer some of the fundamental questions about...
Multitasking increases in online courses compared to face-to-face
The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Researchers were curious to know how often this happens during...
Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
Researchers recently demonstrated that platinum nanoparticles can be used to kill liver cancer cells with greater selectivity than existing cancer drugs.
‘Old’ sperm produces healthier offspring
Research shows that sperm that live for longer before fertilizing an egg produce healthier offspring. What's more, these offspring go on to have longer,...
Massive Bolivian earthquake reveals mountains 660 kilometers below our feet
Geophysicists used data from an enormous earthquake in Bolivia to find mountains at the base of the mantle's transition zone, located 660 kilometers below...
