Month: May 2022

Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild…

A study describes a new mechanism for lowering thermal conductivity to aid the search for…

New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered…

Bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help us understand how DNA replicates with…

Researchers describe a novel form of gene regulation that is altered in bladder cancer, leading…

Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers. If Greenland’s second largest ice shelf breaks up,…

Global warming can result in the spread of peatland vegetation in the Arctic. An international…

Oomycetes, also known as water moulds, are pathogenic microorganisms that resemble fungi and are responsible…

New research shows that hypoxia can activate the same group of immune cells that cause…

Epigenetic drugs that have shown promise in cancer trials significantly reduce scarring in the cells…

Researchers have been investigating an alternative treatment approach called adaptive therapy that focuses on maintaining…

Scientists investigating the underside of the world’s largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered…

The Westdahl Peak volcano in Alaska last erupted in 1992, and continued expansion hints at…

In June 2019, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie just off the shoreline…

Pervasive parasitic infections reduce herbivory rates and can therefore trigger trophic cascades that impact plant…

Imagine a computer that can think as fast as the human brain while using very…

Researchers report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic…

Researchers are teaching microscopes to drive discoveries with an intuitive algorithm that could guide breakthroughs…

Women who experienced complications related to developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy had…

Researchers have found that a suite of complimentary tests can quantify changes in dogs suspected…

Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients,…

A tropical spider species uses a ‘film’ of air to hide underwater from predators for…

Researchers have devised a potentially easier way of gazing into the abyss. Their imaging technique…

Scientists used an unprecedented technique to detect that levels of helium are rising in the…

Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much…

The activation and inactivation mechanisms of a key protein involved in the circadian clock system…

Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression…

Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their…

Copper is one of the most widely used metals on the planet today due to…

In Batesian mimicry, a harmless species imitates a more dangerous one in an evolutionary ‘ruse’…

Researchers have identified a novel strategy to reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment by…

Findings from a seven-year research project suggests that there could be a new approach to…

Acute myeloid leukaemia is a rare and devastating blood cancer that is highly resistant to…

A major hurdle for work at the forefront of fundamental physics is the inability to…

Cells have certain proteins that help them adhere to each other while covering body surfaces…

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10…

Researchers have invented a groundbreaking device that electronically converts one metal into behaving like another…

People don’t want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they’re happy to…

A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storm, are…