Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle.
The most common tests for COVID-19 are PCR tests, involving a nose and throat sample taken with a cotton swab. The procedure is often unpleasant, and the tests results require laboratory analysis.
New research from Lund University shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century.
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain.
An international study led by Lund University in Sweden has revealed that a small reward of $24 increased the vaccination rate by 4 percent - from 72 to 76 percent.
Can dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again?
A physically active life can reduce the risk of developing anxiety disorders, according to a study from Lund University that tracked almost 400,000 Swedes.
Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests.
DISEASE A single cell can tell a powerful story on how to understand and treat a disease. For the first time, researchers show how schizophrenia affects both the single cell and regional cell networks in the brain. The study may provide new options for treating the disease.
Mechanical “training” produces strong, fatigue-resistant, yet soft hydrogels with possible uses in medicine.
Significant advancement was achieved by scientists from the School of Medicine in comprehending the underlying mechanisms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a common condition where fat builds up in the liver.
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made a groundbreaking discovery by using chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information without the need for magnetic materials.
Rising temperatures are causing a "growing diversity" of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the UK, new research shows.
The quest to discover how some people can compare or “match” the intricate details of faces, fingerprints and even firearms only by sight has taken a new, exciting twist.
People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial.
A pioneering study has revealed how cellular compartments (organelles) are able to control how much they interact and cooperate.
A research paper involving the University of Exeter has been awarded the prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize 2022.
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease.
Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy.
Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.