44-year-old British man could be first to receive HIV cure

Researchers from Cambridge, Oxford, and three other London universities may have found a cure for HIV, and a 44-year-old British man may be cured.

Mechanisms for autophagy: 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy -- a fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components.

Universal flu vaccine designed by scientists

Scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines to protect against future global pandemics that could kill millions.

New devices emulate human biological synapses

A new type of nanodevice for computer microprocessors is being developed that can mimic the functioning of a biological synapse -- the place where a signal passes from one nerve cell to another in the body.

Scientists stop light in a cloud of atoms

Australian scientists have stopped light in a cloud of very cold atoms, a development that provides a essential building block for quantum computing.

Student discovers a way to destroy superbug bacteria without antibiotics

A college student has developed a defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria that literally rips them to shreds.

Acoustic holograms

Researchers can create complex patterns in air and water using ultrasonic waves. By placing 3D printed plates in front of speakers, they can levitate water droplets and propel small objects.

MRI scanner sees emotions flickering across an idle mind

A Duke team has mapped the distinct patterns of brain activity that correspond to seven different emotional states. The team says they can see various emotional states flickering across the human brain.

Teleportation of light particles across cities in China and Canada a 'technological breakthrough'

Scientists have shown they can teleport photons across a city, a development that has been hailed as a technological breakthrough.

Evolution: The Movie, courtesy of a really big Petri dish

New technique lets researchers visibly trace evolving lineages of bacteria.

Watching Brain Scans, People Control Mental Activity

People were able to calm activity in the amygdala after seeing visual cues that responded to their mental processes.

University pioneers robotic eye surgery

Surgeons at John Radcliffe hospital have performed eye-surgery using a small robot operated by joystick. The procedure is the first of its kind.

Brain-sensing technology allows typing at 12 words per minute

Technology for reading signals directly from the brain could provide a way for people with movement disabilities to communicate.

For First Time Ever, Carbon Nanotube Transistors Have Outperformed Silicon

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most conductive materials ever discovered. Now, for the first time ever, scientists made a transistor using carbon nanotubes that beats silicon.

Scientists just made lasers out of human blood

Researchers have developed a blood laser, using human blood and a fluorescent dye called indocyanine green (ICG), and it could help doctors search for tumours in the body.