US scientists

Zika vaccines show early promise

Three different ways of designing a vaccine have been shown to be completely protective against the Zika virus.
5 August 2016, 09:39 AM

21st Century US 'dustbowl' risk assessed

US scientists have modelled how a 1930s-like "dustbowl" drought might impact American agriculture today, and found it to be just as damaging.
13 February 2016, 04:46 AM

'Suicide' gene therapy kills prostate cancer cells

US scientists discover a new gene therapy technique that is able to modify prostate cancer cells so that a patient's body attacks and kills them.
12 December 2015, 09:12 AM