How breastfeeding offers immune benefits
When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases,…
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How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is
A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium…
President Biden reveals first image from NASA’s Webb Telescope
The first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including…
Researchers show effectiveness of migraine drug in weight loss
Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity,…
Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?
Researchers have developed a new tool that could automate the process of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease…
Flashing creates hard-to-get 2D boron nitride
Chemists use their flash Joule heating process to synthesize 2D flakes of boron nitride and…
Plankton will store more carbon as Earth’s climate warms, but storage beyond the end of the century is uncertain
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict…
Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal…
X-rays help researchers piece together treasured cellular gateway
After almost two decades of synchrotron experiments, scientists have captured a clear picture of a…
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Proof Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance decades ahead of his time
Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed ‘decades ahead of his time and truly deserves…
The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole
In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded,…
Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor
Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing…
Worms as model for personalized medicine
Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world,…
Hidden genes may be tapped for new antibiotics
Bioscientists learn to trigger ‘silent’ gene clusters in bacteria that could be rich sources of…
Abnormal heart metabolism may predict future sudden cardiac death
Adults with abnormal heart metabolism are up to three times more likely to experience life-threatening…
Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill study
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key…
Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid’s…
Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates
Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of…
Bomb detectors picking up more blue whale songs in Indian Ocean
The good news is, pygmy blue whales appear to be thriving in the Indian Ocean….
Stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period
Coral data indicate that the upper layers of Pacific Ocean were more mixed during the…
Paleobiology: Complex family relationships
An international team of researchers has managed to classify fossils of one of the most…
Programmed cell death in cancer cells: Overcoming resistance through paraptosis-inducing compounds
Inducing programmed cell death (PCD), such as apoptosis, is a widely used therapeutic option for…
Molecular pathway by which stress affects lupus discovered
A novel molecular pathway involving cell signalling proteins in the brain may explain how stress…
Pocket gophers are underground root ‘farmers’
Pocket gophers are known for living solitary, underground lives, eating roots in North and Central…
Friends enjoy being reached out to more than we think
People consistently underestimate how much others in their social circle might appreciate an unexpected phone…
Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now scientists have studied in…
Heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine lowered blood pressure
Researchers have created a heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine that was appetizing,…
Education system ‘neglecting the importance of plants’
People are becoming ‘disconnected from the botanical world’ at a time when plants could help…
Adding salt to your food at the table is linked to higher risk of premature death
People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk…
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; a new study reveals the underlying neural…
Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection, biomedical sciences researchers find
A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different…
Swans sacrifice rest to squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research shows….
How society thinks about risk
From pandemics to nuclear energy — the world is full of risks. Psychologists have developed…
Whole exome sequencing predicts whether patients respond to cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, have transformed the treatment of advanced stage cancers. Unlike…
A ‘wise counsel’ for synthetic biology
Researchers develop user-friendly software system to optimize biological systems. Read Original Article: A ‘wise counsel’…
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
A new study, which demonstrates that even the most rural areas of Australia are feasible…
Potential energy surfaces of water mapped
Liquids are more difficult to describe than gases or crystalline solids. Researchers have now mapped…
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Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but…
Researchers create method for breaking down plant materials for earth-friendly energy
With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the…
Citizen scientist leads discovery of 34 ultracool dwarf binaries
How often do stars live alone? For brown dwarfs — objects that straddle the boundary…
How sound reduces pain in mice
Scientists have identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice. The findings…
Familiarity breeds exempt: Why staph vaccines don’t work in humans
Researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus…
Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty…
Porosity of the moon’s crust reveals bombardment history
Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely…
Ozone depletion over North Pole produces weather anomalies
Researchers have established that the destruction of ozone over the Arctic in the spring causes…
Research reveals why tackling particle pollution leads to rise in photochemical smog
Researchers have discovered why reducing particle pollution is leading to a rise in photochemical smog…
The beginning of life: The early embryo is in the driver’s seat
One often thinks that the early embryo is fragile and needs support. However, at the…
A new giant dinosaur gives insight into why many prehistoric meat-eaters had such tiny arms
An international team has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas, that provides…
Smart textiles sense how their users are moving
MIT Media Lab researchers developed a novel fabrication process to create smart textiles that comfortably…
‘You are what you eat,’ and now researchers know exactly what you’re eating
Researchers describe a new method to identify all of the unidentified molecules derived from food,…