‘Junk’ DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA
Scientists have found that non-coding ‘junk’ DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially…
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Diverse nurse workforce linked to better maternal health outcomes in childbirth
A new study provides robust evidence to support diversifying the healthcare workforce as a remedy…
Invasive fish: Sperm hijacking as success strategy
The Prussian carp is considered one of the most successful invasive fish species in Europe….
Climate warming, water management impacts on West Florida’s continental shelf
Scientists conducted a study that provides an assessment of the potential effects of climate warming…
New study finds environmental injustice is key to decoding climate change debate
A new study found that Miami’s history of environmental injustice was the key to understanding…
Mother’s immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia
T-cells, immune cells that normally protect us, appear to play a key role in the…
Carbon captured and stored since 1996 is significant but overestimated by up to 30 per cent
Although a significant amount of carbon has been caught and stored so far, governments should…
Lakes in hot water, climate change creating a cauldron of issues
As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures…
Discovery advancing epilepsy research
A team of researchers has found a link between a specific protein in the brain…
New links found between dogs’ smell and vision
Researchers have provided the first documentation that dogs’ sense of smell is integrated with their…
Discovery of molecular signatures of immature neurons in human brain throughout life provide insights into brain plasticity
Researchers have used advanced techniques to show that, in a key memory region of the…
Loss of ‘youth’ protein may drive aging in the eye
Loss of the protein pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), which protects retinal support cells, may drive…
Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Water resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across…
Skin: An additional tool for the versatile elephant trunk
A new study suggests that an elephant’s muscles aren’t the only way it stretches its…
Reducing energy consumption: A new test system for passive cooling materials
Passive day cooling is a promising technology for the sustainable reduction of energy consumption. Researchers…
Biodiversity survey reveals that more species are threatened with extinction than previously thought
A new survey attempts to fill some of the gaps in understanding by synthesizing the…
Scientists reveal new function of enzyme ADAR1 linking it to age-related diseases via a role independent of RNA-editing during aging
Scientists have revealed a novel ADAR1-SIRT1-p16INK4a axis in regulating cellular senescence and its potential implications…
To keep up with evolving prey, rattlesnakes tap genetically diverse venom toolbox
A new study of rattlesnakes in the western U.S. sheds light on how the reptiles…
How ultrathin polymer films can be used for storage technology
Precisely applied mechanical pressure can improve the electronic properties of a widely used polymer material….
Researchers develop liquid biopsy technique to help detect cancer in blood
Researchers have found a new way to track metastatic cancer cells in the body, which…
Fuel cells: Novel multi-proton carrier complex as efficient proton conductor at high temps
Fuel cells often fall short when it comes to operating at temperatures beyond 100 degrees…
Insects harbor over a thousand genes from microbes, which help them survive
Hundreds of millions of years ago, microbes and plants might have given insects an evolutionary…
‘Black hole police’ discover a dormant black hole outside our galaxy
A team of international experts, renowned for debunking several black hole discoveries, have found a…
Robot dog learns to walk in one hour
Like a newborn animal, a four-legged robot stumbles around during its first walking attempts. But…
Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s
Despite common concerns that the social fabric is fraying, cooperation among strangers has gradually increased…
When natural disaster strikes, these Americans may not be ready
A new national study shows which Americans are least likely to be prepared to take…
Just half of parents recognize screen time impact on children’s eye health
Most parents overlook simple steps to protect children’s eyes. Read Original Article: Just half of…
Prognosis of prostate cancer patients improved
Prostate cancer is a common form of cancer. Researchers have now discovered a faster and…
Bees boost crops and could steady food prices
More than 200 experiments comparing yields of crop plants with an without insect pollination analyzed,…
Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions
The world’s governments are presently negotiating a Global Biodiversity Framework, containing goals and targets for…
Anti-rejection medication and immunotherapy kicks cancer and protects kidney transplants
Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant…
How Nemo fits in his anemone: Study reveals how clown anemonefish adjust their growth to their environments
Research has shown how clown anemonefish control their growth to match the size of their…
Synthetic tools conduct messages from station to station in DNA
Bioengineers used deactivated Cas9 fusion proteins to synthetically control gene expression and reveal new details…
How blood vessels remember a stroke
Networks adapt over time and in this way form a kind of memory. Researchers show…
New insights into melanoma brain metastases
Cancer researchers have completed one of the most comprehensive studies of the cells inside melanoma…
Competing cells: Cleaning up after yourself brings benefits
When different cell types compete in a confined space, those which remove debris faster have…
Experts don’t always give better advice — they just give more
New research finds that people given advice by top performers thought that it helped them…
Deformable pump gives soft robots a heart
Researchers have leveraged hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to drive a rubbery, deformable pump that can…
Best available therapy for AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma is cost effective in Africa
New research indicates the best available chemotherapy for Kaposi Sarcoma, which is infrequently used in…
Protein parts must indeed wiggle and jiggle to work right, new research suggests
Scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that…
Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows
A new study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two…
Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming
Researchers report direct observations of size-resolved ice nucleating particles in the central Arctic, spanning the…
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Study reveals new mode of triggering immune responses
Small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form…
Urban agriculture can promote bee communities in tropical megacities
Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity. However, scientists know little about how urbanization affects…
Complex motions for simple actuators
Researchers have taken inspiration from origami to create inflatable structures that can bend, twist and…
Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer
Scientists add artificial components to bacteria for better control and an extra therapeutic effect in…
Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with female corpses
A unique fungus survives by ‘bewitching’ male flies into mating with dead female flies. The…
Rocking shadows in protoplanetary discs
Astronomers reveal a new phenomenon dubbed the ‘rocking shadow’ effect that describes how discs in…
Deep dive into the dusty Milky Way
An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking…
Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM
Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called ‘plasma bubbles’…