Research and development

New research calculates the benefits of replacing synthetic fertilizers with the original—manure.

Sanofi announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Protein Sciences, a vaccines biotechnology company based in Meriden, Connecticut in the United States

Kuros receives clearance for MagnetOs Putty for commercialization in the United States and files the product for CE marking in Europe

The advent of farming—particularly dairy farming—may have changed the shape of the human skull.

People who get less REM sleep, or take a long time to reach REM sleep, may have a higher risk of developing dementia.

"Anti-sense" RNA guides the stripping of myelin from injured nerves, report researchers. The finding could lead to treatments for nerve damage.

New mapping methods developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory can help urban planners minimize the environmental impacts of cities’ water and energy demands on surrounding stream ecologies.

A new algorithm can predict the beginning of Alzheimer's disease years in advance, which would give patients and families time to plan and manage care.

A prosthetic device that includes augmented reality goggles could eventually restore vision lost to retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration.

Scientists have just achieved what it seemed impossible — they have successfully recreated conditions present in Neptune and Uranus to make it rain diamonds.

New antennas are 100 times smaller than current models

Extinct cetacean adds diversity to "toothed whales"

As horses became larger, a single robust toe could better resist stress

A new technique protects people's private genetic information—which some fear could be used maliciously—during searches for genes linked to disease.

Research focussing on the Ethiopian banana could help improve food security in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa, especially in areas affected by drought.