Dengue and Zika viruses make their victims smell appealing to mosquitoes

These viruses alter a host’s skin microbiota to produce a mosquito-attracting molecule. A vitamin A supplement can reverse the effect.

Antibodies show potential to boost fertility for women with ovarian failure

Antibodies show potential to boost fertility for women with ovarian failure

Electronic rotating ‘neurons’ offer brain-like computing

A prototype computer that mimics the analog physical computational dynamics of the brain could lead to more efficient and more powerful problem-solving platforms.

Picturing the van der Waals forces involved in emissions reduction

​A new atomic-scale pointer reveals the subtler molecular interactions at play during catalysis.

Boosting carbon capture potential at power stations

​Now that oxygen carrier materials can be manufactured at an industrial scale, chemical looping combustion technology could help generate clean heat and electricity with near zero emissions.