How E. coli get the power to cause urinary tract infections
Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to urinary tract infections, with almost half dealing with one at some point in...
Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England
Red squirrels can...
Source of pregnancy complications from infections revealed by placenta map
The first panoramic view of infection pathways in the human placenta has been created, which could highlight potential drug targets to develop pregnancy-safe...
Protocells on early Earth may have been formed by squeezing geysers
Simulations of the crust of early Earth show that cycles of pressure caused by geysers or tidal forces could have generated cell-like structures...
1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck was stuffed to the gills with fish sauce when it sank
A Roman-era shipwreck on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca was carrying a cargo of highly prized fish sauce when it sank around...
Flies undertake epic migrations that may be vital for pollination
Pied hoverflies migrate...
New algorithm slashes time to run most sophisticated climate models by 10-fold
Climate models are some of the most complex pieces of software ever written, able to simulate a vast number of different parts of...
Mysterious space signals may come from a dead star with a planet
Artist’s impression showing...