The Earth moves far under our feet: A new study shows the inner core oscillates
Scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that…
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One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome —…
How crops can better survive floods
Researchers show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding. The molecule ethylene is…
Despite dire warnings, monarch butterfly numbers are solid
Scientists have been warning for quite some time that monarch butterflies were slated for extinction…
Astronomers may have detected a ‘dark’ free-floating black hole
Black holes, by their nature, are invisible unless part of a stellar binary or surrounded…
Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid
Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful…
Hormones contribute to sex disparities in bladder cancer, study shows
Male sex hormones interfere with the body’s ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why…
Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast
A royal shipwreck has been discovered off the English coast. The wreck is of one…
Growing ‘mortality gap’ detected between Democratic and Republican counties
Researchers examined mortality rates and federal and state election data for all counties in the…
Learning and remembering movement
Researchers examining the brain at a single-neuron level found that computation happens not just in…
Yellowstone’s history of hydrothermal explosions over the past 14,000 years
While much of public attention on Yellowstone focuses on its potential to produce large supereruptions,…
New study paves way to better understand and treat those suffering from long COVID
A new study links SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer…
Heavy drinkers four times more likely to smoke in England, study finds
Those who are among the heaviest drinkers in England are four times more likely to…
Scientists craft living human skin for robots
From action heroes to villainous assassins, biohybrid robots made of both living and artificial materials…
Development of a user-friendly, hot-melt, wound-healing adhesive
Scientist have developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a…
New research shows climate change impacts on whale habitat use in the warming Gulf of Maine
New research finds climate change is having an impact on how large whale species, including…
Europe’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Palaeontologists have identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based hunters: a dinosaur…
Study identifies receptor that could alleviate need for chemo, radiation pre-T cell therapy
A research team has shown that a synthetic IL-9 receptor allows cancer-fighting T cells to…
Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia
Interdisciplinary study shows changes to brain structures associated with memory and cognitive function are directly…
High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups
Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in…
Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ of giant predators from classic fossil site in Egypt’s Sahara Desert
The fossil of a still-unnamed species provides the first known record of the abelisaurid group…
The secret lives of Darwin’s finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields
Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behavior of medium ground finches…
A new study shows benefits to dispatching mental health specialists in nonviolent 911 emergencies
As cities test different approaches to handling 911 calls, a new study shows dispatching mental…
Particle accelerator region revealed inside a solar flare
A new study offers direct evidence showing where near-light speed particle acceleration occurs inside the…
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy could protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants
New research offers evidence that getting a second or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine…
Climate change and human exploitation to blame for historic decline in Atlantic Salmon
Research has revealed that an abrupt change in climate conditions in the North Atlantic around…
Amazon River freshwater fish show signs of overexploitation
As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river…
New delivery method allows slow-release of broader array of peptide drugs in the body
A new study describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in…
Pregnant women’s drinking correlates with their partner’s drinking
Pregnant women’s use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study shows….
Updating our understanding of Earth’s architecture
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the…
First-ever elucidation of a small protein’s structure could signal help for those with epilepsy and other disorders
Scientists elucidate, for the first time, the structure of the GABA transporter 1 (GAT-1) protein…
Rapid Ebola diagnosis may be possible with new technology
A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood…
Three distinct brain circuits in the thalamus contribute to Parkinson’s symptoms
Neuroscientists identified three circuits in the thalamus that influence the development of motor and nonmotor…
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Lifespan of solid-state lithium batteries extended
Researchers have successfully increased the lifespan and stability of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, creating a viable…
How some high-energy particle ‘jets’ lose energy
Scientists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have revealed how certain…
Most ‘silent’ genetic mutations are harmful, not neutral, a finding with broad implications
In the early 1960s scientists deciphered the genetic code of life, determining the rules by…
Strange radio burst raises new questions
A highly active repeating Fast Radio Burst is raising new questions about the nature of…
Pregnant women produce super antibodies to protect newborns, now scientists know how
During pregnancy, a subtle molecular change allows immunoglobulin G — the body’s most common type…
Unique insight into the inner workings of our cellular powerplants
Using advanced microscopy techniques, researchers have visualized in unprecedented detail the machinery that the cells’…
Lessons on how to sleep: What we can learn from worms
Caenorhabditis elegans is a worm that has been used for decades as a model organism….
Microplastics in the Indian Ocean
Samples from the tropical Indian Ocean were investigated using a new method for extraction and…
‘E-nose’ sniffs out mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
As paint thinner, ink and adhesives dry, they can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which…
Lithium-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold
When temperatures fall below freezing, cellphones need to be recharged frequently, and electric cars have…
Yoyo stars responsible for off-center bubbles
Astronomers have developed a new code to simulate the formation of a cluster of baby…
Whole-body learning can boost children’s letter sound recognition — the first step toward reading
Children who move while learning sounds of letters significantly improve their ability to recognize individual…
Immune protein may drive alcoholism relapse
Scientists find evidence that the immune protein CSF1 may contribute to feelings of anxiety during…
Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers
Scientists find that holes can also improve technology, including medical devices. The article describes an…
Lab earthquakes show how grains at fault boundaries lead to major quakes
In a ‘seismological wind tunnel,’ engineers demonstrate the impact of rock gouge — ground-up rock…
Unfreezing waters in ligand binding sites
Scientists have revealed the effect of temperature on water in protein-ligand interactions, providing a way…
High-speed, efficient and compact electro-optic modulators for free space
Current technologies to modulate light in free space are bulky, slow, static, or inefficient. Now…