Damage to white matter is linked to worse cognitive outcomes after brain injury
A new study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral…
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Breaching the blood-brain barrier to deliver precious payloads
RNA-based drugs may change the standard of care for many diseases, making personalized medicine a…
18.5 million year old vine fossil identified as new species
An 18.5 million-year-old fossil found in Panama provides evidence of a new species and is…
Migratory songbirds climb to extreme altitudes during daytime
Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to…
Supernovae twins open up new possibilities for precision cosmology
Cosmologists have found a way to double the accuracy of measuring distances to supernova explosions…
Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air
They may be tiny weapons, but a holography research group has figured out how to…
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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50, study finds
Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers…
PCB contamination in Icelandic orcas: a matter of diet
A new study suggests that some Icelandic killer whales have very high concentrations of PCBs…
‘Molecular glue’ makes perovskite solar cells dramatically more reliable over time
In a study that could help to bring inexpensive, efficient perovskite solar cells one step…
Temperature explains why aquatic life is more diverse near equator
New research suggests that temperature can largely explain why the greatest variety of aquatic life…
Evading the uncertainty principle in quantum physics
In quantum mechanics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle dictates that the position and speed of an…
Most human origins stories are not compatible with known fossils
In the 150 years since Charles Darwin speculated that humans originated in Africa, the number…
COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health impacts
Strategic vaccine delivery is critical to reducing COVID-19 transmission, mortality and long-term health impacts. A…
The cerebellum may have played an important role in the evolution of the human brain
The cerebellum — a part of the brain once recognized mainly for its role in…
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic fields to guide them like a map
Sea turtles are known for relying on magnetic signatures to find their way across thousands…
Healthy young adults who had COVID-19 may have long-term impact on blood vessels and heart health
New research highlights the possible long term health impacts of COVID-19 on young, relatively healthy…
Physicists describe new type of aurora
The famed northern and southern lights have been studied for millennia, but they still hold…
One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year
A new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19…
Just a few atoms thick: New functional materials developed
Using the smallest ‘construction set’ in the world, a research team is designing new materials…
Antarctica remains the wild card for sea-level rise estimates through 2100
A massive collaborative research project offers projections to the year 2100 of future sea-level rise…
Supersymmetry-inspired microlaser arrays pave way for powering chip-sized optical systems
Ring microlasers are eyed as potential light sources for photonic applications, but they first must…
Repurposing tabletop sensors to search for dark matter
Researchers across the dark matter community that have begun to wonder if they are looking…
Crohn’s disease patients have specific IgG antibodies to human bacterial flagellins
Last year, researchers used a mouse model that included immune-reactive T cells from patients with…
Scientists model Saturn’s interior, explain planet’s unique magnetic field
New simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn’s interior, suggesting that a thick layer of…
Fast changing smells can teach mice about space
Researchers have found that mice can sense extremely fast and subtle changes in the structure…
Catastrophic sea-level rise from Antarctic melting possible with severe global warming
The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level…
The oldest human burial in Africa
A new study details the earliest modern human burial in Africa. The remains of a…
‘Oddball supernova’ appears strangely cool before exploding
Astronomers examined a massive star two-and-a-half years before it exploded into a supernova. At the…
With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns
ChromoUpdate is a ‘programmable matter’ technique to quickly change objects’ color. The method uses light…
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Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others?
Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a stroke do not also…
The sensitive brain at rest
You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded…
People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases
A new paper suggests that unconscious biases in the health care system may have influenced…
New ‘key-hole surgery’ technique to extract metals from the Earth
Researchers have developed a new method to extract metals, such as copper, from their parent…
Surfaces can be designed with antiviral properties to mitigate COVID-19
If a respiratory droplet from a person infected with COVID-19 lands on a surface, it…
Greta Thunberg and Fridays For Future, from global myth to local mobilization
In 2019 the climate movement experienced an unprecedented growth in its mobilization capacity and its…
Mangroves and seagrasses absorb microplastics
Microplastics do not just end up in the open sea – in fact, a lot…
Artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Artificial intelligence that enhances remote monitoring of water bodies – highlighting quality shifts due to…
Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome, most common cause of glaucoma
A team of researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with exfoliation syndrome, characterized by…
The micro-environment of breast cancer in three dimensions
Cancerous tumors thrive on blood, extending their roots deep into the fabric of the tissue…
Insights from color-blind octopus help fight human sight loss
New research into octopus vision has led to a quick and easy test that helps…
Plastic pollution in the deep sea: A geological perspective
A new article summarizes research on plastic waste in marine and sedimentary environments. Read Original…
Mutant corn gene boosts sugar in seeds, leaves, may lead to breeding better crop
An abnormal build up of carbohydrates — sugars and starches — in the kernels and…
Using social values for profit cheapens them, a new study cautions
Businesses sometimes align themselves with important values such as a clean environment, feminism, or racial…
Stable, efficient, anode-free sodium battery
Scientists have developed a stable, anode-free sodium ion battery that is highly efficient, will be…
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across…
Solar development: Super bloom or super bust for desert species?
A study of a rare and common desert plant indicates solar development in the desert…
Revealing the secret cocoa pollinators
The importance of pollinators to ensure successful harvests and thus global food security is widely…
Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection
An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the…
Mating with relatives? Not a big deal in nature
The idea that animals should avoid mating with relatives has been the starting point for…
Cell atlas of stony corals is boost for coral reef conservation efforts
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals 40 different cell types in Stylophora pistillata, a reef-building stony coral…