Breast milk promotes a different gut flora growth than infant formulas

The benefits of breast milk have long been appreciated, but mother’s milk better than infant formula in protecting infants from infections and illnesses.

Data-hungry mobile devices? Use more antennas

Multi-antenna technology could help keep pace with voracious user demand of data-hungry mobile devices.

The Milky Way now has a twin (or two)

Research presented at the IAW General Assembly in Beijing has found the first group of galaxies that is just like the Milky Way.

The Innocence Project: Helping innocent people

The Innocence Project: Should Lady Justice, that personification of truth and fairness in the legal system, cast off her ancient Roman robe, sword and scales?

Ship-borne measurements show improved air quality

Sulphur dioxide emissions from shipping have sharply decreased in EU ports according to a study using ship-borne measurements.

Dark matter found near the Sun

Astronomers at the University of Zürich, the ETH Zurich, the University of Leicester and NAOC Beijing have found large amounts of "dark matter" near the Sun.

Queen’s University Belfast makes cancer breakthrough

A major breakthrough by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast could lead to more effective treatments for throat and cervical cancer.

Monster stars mystery cracked by astronomers

Astronomers found four monster stars, one more than 300 times the mass of our sun. They were created from the merger of lighter stars in tight binary systems.

Research links extreme summer heat events to global warming

Scientists have found that Earth's land areas are much more likely to experience an extreme summer heat wave than they were in the middle of the 20th century.

People with allergies may have lower risk of brain tumors

Research adds to the growing body of evidence that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain.