University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side effects.

Work reveals how a genome-editing tool works to correct errors in the genetic code.

A new sweat test for cystic fibrosis developed at Stanford University produces more detailed information than before, which may aid treatment of the disease.

Easily measures live, cellular fluorescent protein assays.

Extracts from algae, rosemary and monk fruit could soon replace synthetic ingredients and food additives such as Blue No. 1, BHT and aspartame that label-conscious grocery shoppers are increasingly shunning.

Skanska has signed a contract with the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Connecticut, USA, to construct the school’s new Innovation Partnership Building research facility. The contract value for Skanska is USD 88 M, about SEK 570 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the first quarter 2014.

Say you forgot about Valentine’s Day, and it’s too late to send that certain someone some roses. Someday, you’ll at least be able to send their scent

Students exposed directly to work environments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are more likely to decide to follow paths that will lead to such careers, according to the findings of “Vocational Anticipatory Socialization of Adolescents: Messages, Sources, and Frameworks that Influence Interest in STEM Careers,” published online today in the National Communication Association's Journal of Applied Communication Research.

CMOS Technology Provides New Insights into How Biofilms Form.

In today’s search for renewable energy sources, researchers are turning to the hi-tech, from solar and hydrogen fuel cells, and the very low-tech.

With a nod to 3rd century Chinese woodblock printing and children's rubber stamp toys, researchers in Houston have developed a way to print living cells onto any surface, in virtually any shape. Unlike recent, similar work using inkjet printing approaches, almost all cells survive the process, scientists report in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Entrepreneurs and innovators of late are keen on applying the idea of gamification, or introducing aspects of gaming into other products and services. In one campus program, it’s now being applied to mentoring.