Advanced bladder cancer patients could keep their bladder under new treatment regime, clinical trial shows
Investigators have developed a new approach for treating invasive bladder cancer without the need for…
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Plant chloroplasts promise potential therapy for Huntington’s disease
A chloroplast enzyme safeguards plants against pathological protein aggregation that causes Huntington’s and other neurodegenerative…
Sustainable protection of rapidly subsiding coastlines with mangroves
Along the Asian coast lines there are many areas where rural communities experience alarming rates…
Distributed workload in the fly brain
To distinguish motion patterns, a neuronal computation is performed three times in a row. Read…
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Climate and human land use both play roles in Pacific island wildfires past and present
It’s long been understood that human settlement contributes to conditions that make Pacific Islands more…
A more effective experimental design for engineering a cell into a new state
A new machine-learning approach helps scientists more efficiently identify the optimal intervention to achieve a…
Researchers studied thousands of fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF
By genetically testing nearly one thousand embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of…
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Increased government investment in climate change mitigation is prompting agricultural sectors to find reliable methods…
Dense measurement network links air pollution and common agricultural practice
The annual burning of crop residue in India causes widespread air pollution, particularly in the…
Metaphors for human fertilization are evolving, study shows
In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to…
Edges cause cilia to quickly synchronize their beating pattern
Border regions can cause cilia to coordinate their motion creating a unidirectional wave that is…
Groundbreaking mathematical proof: New insights into typhoon dynamics unveiled
A research team has provided irrefutable proof that certain spherical vortices exist in a stable…
To prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird flu
Researchers have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. Read Original…
Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host a collection of unhealthy microbes
Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those…
Oldest hunter-gatherer basketry in southern Europe, 9,500 years old
A team of scientists has discovered and analyzed the first direct evidence of basketry among…
Wearable device data reveals that reduced sleep and activity in pregnancy is linked to premature birth risk
Data from wearables show that deviations from normal sleep and activity in pregnancy are connected…
A turtle time capsule: DNA found in ancient shell
Paleontologists discover possible DNA remains in fossil turtle that lived 6 million years ago in…
For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people
In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in…
Watch how hammerhead sharks get their hammer
The first-ever look at hammerhead shark development shows how they develop their hammer in stunning…
What makes a carrot orange?
Three recessive genes are required to give carrots their orange color — and the beneficial…
Grandparent childcare may not help the wellbeing of mums or reduce mother-child conflict, study suggests
Grandparent childcare for toddlers doesn’t have an impact on the wellbeing of their mothers, a…
Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them?
For decades, fish-eating killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and even…
Atlantic walrus more vulnerable than ever to Arctic warming
Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and…
Tiny CRISPR tool could help shred viruses
Scientists mapped out the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems then…
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in aged brain
New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a…
Strength is in this glass’s DNA
Scientists were able to fabricate a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of…
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How the heart starts beating
Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once…
Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass….
Down goes antimatter! Gravity’s effect on matter’s elusive twin is revealed
For the first time, in a unique laboratory experiment at CERN, researchers have observed individual…
How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
Climate change and a range of human-caused factors have disrupted the habitats of many California…
A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers take a deep look at peroxisomal processes
The cell organelles known as ‘peroxisomes’ dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body,…
Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals
Researchers have investigated the potential in Japan for more sustainable plastic recycling and the market…
Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
Scientists have created a non-invasive movement tracking method called GlowTrack that uses fluorescent dye markers…
New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest…
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer…
Exploring the effect of water on seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle
The mechanism facilitating the smooth movement of the oceanic lithosphere over the underlying asthenosphere (upper…
One-hour training is all you need to control a third robotic arm, study finds
A new study has found that people can learn to use supernumerary robotic arms as…
Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults, study finds
An estimated 80 percent of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining…
Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds
In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence…
Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage…
New insights into the atmosphere and star of an exoplanet
A new study of the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system has demonstrated the complex interaction between…
Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrot fossils and archaeological…
New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction,…
Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater —…
Marker for brain inflammation finally decoded
Inflammation is the sign that our body is defending itself against an aggression. But when…
Hidden supermassive black holes reveal their secrets through radio signals
Astronomers have found a striking link between the amount of dust surrounding a supermassive black…
New study definitively confirms Gulf Stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Strait has slowed by 4% over…
Ocean acidification makes ecologically important seaweed species fragile
Ocean acidification will likely almost triple by the end of the century — a drastic…
Nanopore sequencing and DNA barcoding method gives hope of personalized medicine
With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a new method could transform…
Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue fever and other mosquito-borne vectors
Researchers have made an important finding about Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — one that could one…