After saying goodbye to Wolverine, Hugh Jackman says he is open to play another…
Hugh Jackman says he never Wolverine as a superhero but will be open to play a superhero again.
35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk
Scientists have discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease. The discovery is a major advance in understanding of the significantly under-diagnosed disorder which..
Engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
Engineers have built and flown the first-ever plane with no moving parts. Instead of propellers or turbines, the light aircraft is powered by an 'ionic wind' — a silent but mighty flow of i..
Musical training improves visual timing
Drummers and brass players are better able to judge the timing of visual stimuli than members of the color guard, according to a naturalistic study of the world-class drum corps Bluecoats. This counte..
How hantaviruses infect lung cells
Hantaviruses cause severe and sometimes fatal respiratory infections, but how they infect lung cells has been a mystery. Researchers report that hantaviruses gain entry to lung cells by 'unlockin..
Never-before-seen DNA recombination in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have identified gene recombination in neurons that produces thousands of new gene variants within Alzheimer's disease brains. The study reveals for the first time how the Alzheimer..
‘Longevity protein’ rejuvenates muscle healing in old mice
A protein found in healing muscles of younger mice helps older animals bounce back from injury.
The origins of asymmetry: A protein that makes you do the twist
Asymmetry plays a major role in biology at every scale: think of DNA spirals, the fact that the human heart is positioned on the left, our preference to use our left or right hand. An international te..
For ants, unity is strength — and health
When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In this way, they protect the queen, brood and young workers from becoming ill.
Crowdsourced field data shows importance of smallholder farms to global food production
A new global field size data set collected as part of a crowdsourcing citizen science project has shown that the proportion of smallholder farms may be much larger than previously thought, contributin..