Spiral-shaped nanostructure found in human sperm tail
Swedish researchers have discovered a mysterious spiral-shaped nanostructure in the tails of human sperm. It’s usage remains unknown, but it might be capable of giving […]
Health
Marble bone disease in Västerbotten traced to Middle Age mutant ancestor
A special type of the bone disease osteopetrosis that exists in Västerbotten, Sweden is caused by a gene mutation that researchers at Uppsala University now […]
Virtual reality helps reduce anxiety at the dentist
UK scientists have found that virtual reality (VR) can reduce anxiety levels in dental patients. It can’t be any VR though – an natural environment […]
Tularemia bacteria escapes using recyclable speargun
A recent study by researchers from the University of Basel show that the bacteria responsible for causing the infectious disease tularemia use “nano-spearguns” to free […]
Using light to trick night active mosquitoes
According to a new study recently published by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, just 10 minutes of light exposure can be enough to […]
Cyanobacteria helps heal heart
Photosynthetic cyanobacteria functions similar to a green plant – they use light energy to carry out photosynthesis and they release oxygen as a biproduct from […]
Ciguatera fish poisoning on the rise in Europe
During the last few years, an increasing number of food poisoning due to cugatoxin has been reported in Europe. Ciguatoxin has traditionally been found in […]