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Sniff of sickness makes mums prime babies for life
The odour of disease causes pregnant mice to boost their babies' immunity – it is the first proof that environmental cues detected by a pregnant mother can alter traits in her young
Implants for babies could help deaf learn to speak
Brain activity that is "scrambled" in deaf cats develops normally if they are fitted with a cochlear implant shortly after birth, say researchers
Gallery: Virtual autopsies dissect humans and animals
Stunning 3D scans of subjects from chimps to murder victims from a team who's work has appeared in the CSI television shows
'Strings' of drugs deliver only when needed
Forming drug molecules into long, slender fibres that unravel in the presence of a specific enzyme could allow medication to be precisely targetted
Radical alternatives proposed for cannabis controls
Cannabis is the world's most widely used illegal drug – now a team of experts says governments should rethink how they control it