A new research collaboration that fuses fashion and science is set to send bacteria into space—and the outcomes could create ...

Heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 20 million lives each year. Most people know that ...

A new research collaboration which fuses fashion and science is set to send bacteria into space – and the outcomes could create radiation-sensitive fabrics capable of preventing skin cancer on Earth ...

University of South Australia scientists have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression, paving the way for earlier and more precise treatments.

For keen veggie growers and rose enthusiasts, aphids can be a real bane to your gardening dreams. These little insects are ...

A breakthrough study from Seoul suggests the trillions of microbes inside us may be silently driving the world’s leading ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

In the mid-1700s, Denmark tried to capture its natural world in ink and copper. Artists and scholars spent more than a ...

Bioinformatics and microbial taxonomy experts introduce the challenges of defining bacterial species in an era of rapidly ...

Scientists are finally tracing, step by step, how bacteria strip down and rebuild steroid molecules into compounds that look a lot like modern drugs. By mapping these microbial assembly lines in the ...

The genetics of autism has long been one of the most intricate puzzles in neurodevelopmental science. Today, the pieces are coming together more rapidly than ever before. Landmark projects such as the ...