Smartphone can test for HIV, syphilis: studyUS researchers have found a way to turn a common smartphone into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis.
Birth control shot may boost HIV risk: studyWomen who use a specific type of injectable birth control have a slightly higher risk of HIV infection than those who take the pill.
09 January 2015
New clues in quest for HIV cure: researchersScientists seeking a cure for AIDS said they had found important clues about how HIV manages to skirt detection after being suppressed by drugs.
Genes linked to developmental disordersBritish scientists said they had discovered 12 genes linked to developmental disorders in children that can cause heart defects, seizures and intellectual disability.
25 December 2014
Birds can sense a coming storm and flee: studyBirds appear to be able to sense a coming storm and fly away before it hits, according to research out on golden-winged warblers in the United States.
DNA may survive trip to suborbital space and backDNA molecules attached to the outside of a rocket may be able survive a trip to suborbital space and back into the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high temperatures.
Small volcanoes could slow global warming: studySmall volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming by spewing sulfur aerosols that reach the upper atmosphere and reflect sunlight away from the Earth.