Bioengineers repurposed a 'broken' CRISPR system to create a miniature version of the genome editing tool. Its small size should make gene therapy delivery into
A new study has brought us one step closer to using viruses to fight bacterial infection and so reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is emerging in a
An international team of researchers demonstrates, using a concrete theoretical experiment, that the prediction made by standard complex quantum theory cannot be expressed by its
To gain a better understanding of how global climate change will affect Earth's ecosystems, an international team of 80 researchers embarked on an unprecedented experiment: forcing the world's only enclosed
A “protoplanetary disk” of dust and gas moved around the sun in the early solar system, eventually coalescing into the planets we see today. According
According to new research, explaining the value of misshapen vegetables – that they are just as healthy as their picture-perfect counterparts and that buying them
Since the turn of the century, stem cell technology has delivered on its promise to transform the healthcare industry, while applications in a variety of fields have emerged. Bioreactors, which
Nicotine, an addictive chemical found in electronic cigarettes, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in some studies. If used
One of the most difficult challenges facing farmers is a lack of adequate knowledge of nutrient management, in addition to other agronomic, environmental, and socioeconomic
Reef fish like emperors, tropical snappers, and rockcods help keep crown-of-thorns starfish numbers in check on the Great Barrier Reef. According to new research, the abundance of coral-eating starfish increases