Scientists

Scientists from Central Queensland University are using crocodile cartilage for their research into possible treatments for joint injuries and arthritis in human. Head Researcher Dr Padraig Strappe said that growth factors in the…

Scientists on Wednesday said they have identified a gene that keeps humans sleeping soundly. In a study published in the U.S. journal Science Advances, Jason Gerstner of the Washington State University, and colleagues demonstrated that…

Chinese scientists on Thursday discovered 1,445 new RNA virus species, and this is expected to facilitate future studies in virus evolution and the origins of life. Zhang Yongzhen, researcher with Chinese Center for Disease Control and…

Three British scientists, David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz, have won the Nobel prize in physics for their work on exotic states of matter that may pave the way for quantum computers and other revolutionary technologies.…

Chinese scientists have discovered a small molecule that can regenerate tissue, which in the future could make tissue regeneration much easier for many. The research was led by professors Zhou Dawang and Deng Xianming of the School of…

Scientists have said in a new study that social pressure is forcing people to sleep less than needed, and thereby contributing to a "global sleep crisis. This is contained in a study published on Monday by researchers from the University…

Scientists have been able to modify the genes of mosquito in order to make them resistant to the malaria pathogen Plasmodium falciparum. According to a study published in the journal PNAS, they were able to achieve this feat by using a…

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have developed a ‘self-propelled powder’ that can stop profuse bleeding in instances such as postpartum hemorrhage and gunshot wounds. Although there are many traditional methods to stop…

British Scientists have applied for permission to genetically modify human Embryos so as to better understand the earliest stages of human development. This came months after China announced that it had successfully modified human…