Decoding the language of immune responses
Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising…
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Scientists show that at least 44 percent of Earth’s land requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services
New research reveals that 44 percent of Earth’s land area — some 64 million square…
The consequences of climate change in the Alps are visible from space
Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region. Like the Arctic, this…
Children who attend schools with more traffic noise show slower cognitive development
A new study suggests that traffic noise at schools has a detrimental effect on the…
Parents’ unpredictable behavior may impair optimal brain circuit formation
Researchers are conducting pioneering research into the concept that unpredictable parental behaviors, together with unpredictable…
Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions
A large genetic study has found that a person’s height may affect their risk for…
Joining the fight against non-small cell lung cancer
Scientists develop a blood test that could help with early detection of non-small cell lung…
6G component provides speed, efficiency needed for next-gen network
An international team led by researchers has developed 6G components that will allow future devices…
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Study finds fecal microbiota transplantation to be cost effective treatment for any recurrent Clostridiodes Difficile infection
Medical researchers have found that Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, or FMT, is an optimal cost-effective treatment…
The New York — New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a dining hotspot during summer and autumn months for bottlenose dolphins
They click. They whistle. They love seafood. They are New York City’s nearshore bottlenose dolphins…
New discoveries in lupus research
A national expert in systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, at the University of Houston has…
Benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration
The AREDS2 dietary supplement formula not only reduces risk of lung cancer due to beta-carotene,…
Immune therapy targets cells that cause leukemia relapse
Genetically engineered immune cells successfully target the specific cancer cells that may be responsible for…
Researchers take optical coherence tomography to the next level
Researchers have developed an enhanced version of optical coherence tomography (OCT) that can image biomedical…
To make genetic tests clinically useful for non-European groups, we need targeted recruitment, researchers argue
As prices for genetic testing go down and awareness of what these tests can do…
Evidence mounts for alternate origins of Alzheimer’s disease plaques
A breakdown in how brain cells rid themselves of waste precedes the buildup of debris-filled…
Neuroscientists demonstrate flexibility of innate behavior
Some behaviours that are crucial to survival appear to be hard-wired, meaning that they occur…
Shifting signatures of climate change reshuffle northern species
Analysis of long-term monitoring data for almost 1,500 species in Finland shows that four decades…
Coffee consumption link to reduced risk of acute kidney injury, study finds
If you need another reason to start the day drinking a cup of joe, a…
Patagonia’s coast offers cool refuge for giant kelp
Giant kelp forests around the world have struggled to stay healthy in recent decades, with…
Hydrofoils: Major climate benefits when ships ‘fly’ over the surface
Soon, electric passenger ferries skimming above the surface across the seas may become a reality….
Time crystals ‘impossible’ but obey quantum physics
Scientists have created a ‘time-crystal’ a two-body system in an experiment that seems to bend…
‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers
Researchers have analysed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics…
Which forces control the elevation of mountains?
Scientists have come up with a new classification scheme for mountain belts that uses just…
What oxytocin can tell us about the evolution of human prosociality
Modern humans are characterized by their prosociality, a broad term that encompasses intraspecies empathy, social…
New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression
A new study shows that patients diagnosed with IBD were nine times as likely to…
Tobacco hawkmoths always find the right odor
Tobacco hawkmoths can distinguish crucial from irrelevant odors in a complex odorous mixture to locate…
Brain scans remarkably good at predicting political ideology
Brain scans of people taken while they performed various tasks — and even did nothing…
A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The…
When AI is the inventor who gets the patent?
The day is coming — some say has already arrived — when new inventions that…
Physicists announce first results from The Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment’s final dataset
Over nearly nine years, the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment captured an unprecedented five and…
Machine learning models: In bias we trust?
Researchers find the explanation methods designed to help users determine whether to trust a machine-learning…
Brain cell activity plays critical role in central nervous system disorder outcomes
Learning how cells in the brain regulate their response to injury and disease is informing…
Investigators ID gene critical to human immune response
Investigators have identified a gene that plays an essential role in the innate human immune…
Young adults turn crushes into love
The ‘hookup culture’ does not seem to be the norm in real college life, suggests…
A stem cell model could help unravel the complex biology behind some psychiatric disorders
Researchers have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease risk variants in human…
Researchers show dynamic soaring isn’t just for albatrosses
A new study shows how small seabirds have mastered the art of working smarter not…
Scientists developing the axolotl as a model for regeneration
Scientists are working toward establishing the Mexican salamander, or axolotl, as a laboratory model for…
VoxLens: Adding one line of code can make some interactive visualizations accessible to screen-reader users
Researchers worked with screen-reader users to design VoxLens, a plugin that allows people to interact…
Narcissistic bosses stymie knowledge flow, cooperation inside organizations
New research shows that narcissism can cause knowledge barriers within organizations. Narcissists hinder cooperation between…
Less air pollution leads to higher crop yields
New analysis shows crop yields could increase by about 25% in China and up to…
A surprising way to tamper ugly ‘Dark Triad’ personality traits
Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive? A new study has found that tasks…
Consumers embrace milk carton QR codes, may cut food waste
The ‘use-by’ and ‘best-by’ dates printed on milk cartons and gallon jugs may soon become…
Gratitude expressions between co-workers improve cardiovascular responses to stress
A study finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a…
Visible light triggers molecular machines to treat infections
Chemists have created light-activated molecular machines and shown they can drill holes through the membranes…
How electric fish were able to evolve electric organs
A new study explains how small genetic changes enabled electric fish to evolve electric organs….
Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction
An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out…
The persistent effects of colonialism in Caribbean science
A new study shows how the legacy of colonialism is still deeply entrenched within scientific…
Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains
Neuroscientists have been studying the formation of fear memories in the emotional hub of the…
Study evaluates how to eliminate telemedicine’s virtual waiting room
Researchers have conducted a 10-week study to evaluate how text messaging a link to patients…