Swine flu caught in the act of mutating

Scientists monitoring pigs in Hong Kong have spotted human H1N1 swine flu rearranging its genes.

Humans carried Plasmodium falciparum with them out of Africa

Research has shown that one of the deadliest strains of malaria travelled with early humans as they left Africa and colonised Asia...

Gene therapy aids HIV treament

Scientists have found a way to use gene therapy to combat HIV infection.

The molecular reason females are more likely to suffer the effects of stress

Researchers in Philadelphia have found that there is a difference at the molecular level between how male and female brains deal with a particular stress hormone, which could explain why women are more prone to stress or anxiety related illnesses like post traumatic stress disorder and depression......

Expanding blast-proof curtain will reduce impact of bomb explosions

A new type of blast-proof curtain that gets thicker, not thinner, when stretched is being developed to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explosions.