Leading TB vaccine candidate fails to protect babies
This article was first published on SciDev by Eva Aguilar
The most promising candidate vaccine for one of the top killer diseases, tuberculosis, suffered a...
New perspective to fight HIV
This article was first published on MIT news by Anne Trafton
With the recent launch of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines...
Exoplanets near red dwarfs suggest another Earth nearer
This article was first published on BBC News by Jason Palmer
The nearest habitable, Earth-sized planet could be just 13 light-years away, research suggests.
An analysis...
Genetic patch 'stops deafness' in newborn mice
This article was first published on BBC News by James Gallagher
A tiny "genetic patch" can be used to prevent a form of deafness which...
Scientists develop technigues to map proteins in living cells
This article was first published on MIT news by Anne Trafton
To get a clear picture of what’s happening inside a cell, scientists need to...
NASA’s First Attempt At Building Four Spacecraft for One Mission
This article was first published on NASA by Karen C. Fox
An unprecedented mission is currently being built at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in...
Engineers Building Hard-working Mining Robot
This article was first published on NASA by Steven Siceloff
After decades of designing and operating robots full of scientific gear to study other worlds,...
Stem cell 'first aid' for rat stroke
This article was first published on BBC News Health
Stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke may aid recovery, suggest researchers.
Rats...
Insects' gut microbes hint at biofuel breakthrough
This article was first published on SciDev by Li Jao
Deep inside insects' guts may lie the key to one of the biofuel industry's...
DNA could be a potential alternative vaccine, study
This article was first published on MIT news by Anne Trafton
Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the...