Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots
Researchers have shown that Chiari 1 malformation can be caused by variations in two genes…
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Discovery about how cancer cells evade immune defenses inspires new treatment approach
Researchers have learned how chromosomal instability allows cancer cells to avoid immune defenses and metastasize…
Vaping could cloud your thoughts, new studies suggest
Both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty concentrating, remembering, or…
Important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer
One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has…
Quick look under the skin
Imaging techniques enable a detailed look inside an organism. But interpreting the data is time-consuming…
Carbon capture: Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres
A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital…
Music-induced emotions can be predicted from brain scans
Researchers have discovered what type of neural mechanisms are the basis for emotional responses to…
Primordial black holes and the search for dark matter from the multiverse
Astronomers are studying black holes that could have formed in the early universe, before stars…
Discovery boosts theory that life on Earth arose from RNA-DNA mix
Chemists have made a discovery that supports a surprising new view of how life originated…
Study suggests link between word choices and extraverts
Psychologists have found a link between extraverts and their word choices. Read Original Article: Study…
High-speed atomic force microscopy takes on intrinsically disordered proteins
A pioneering high-speed atomic force microscope technology has now shed light on the structure and…
Chemists develop a new drug discovery strategy for ‘undruggable’ drug targets
A research team has developed a new drug discovery method targeting membrane proteins on live…
Switching DNA functions on and off by means of light
Biochemists have developed a new strategy for controlling the biological functions of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)…
Do toddlers learning to spoon-feed seek different information from caregivers’ hands and faces?
When toddlers begin to use a spoon to eat by themselves, what kind of interactions…
New research makes strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs
New research shows the enormous potential of restoring lost oyster reefs, bringing significant environmental benefits….
COVID-19 severity affected by proportion of antibodies targeting crucial viral protein
COVID-19 antibodies preferentially target a different part of the virus in mild cases of COVID-19…
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Mathematical modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic
Using mathematical modeling, new interdisciplinary research determines the best course of action when it comes…
Early mammal with remarkably precise bite
Paleontologists have succeeded in reconstructing the chewing motion of an early mammal that lived almost…
Covering faces around kids won’t mask emotions
The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding…
Capturing 40 years of climate change for an endangered Montana prairie
Over 40 years of monitoring, an endangered bunchgrass prairie became hotter, drier and more susceptible…
Evidence for a massive paleo-tsunami at ancient Tel Dor
Underwater excavation, borehole drilling, and modelling suggests a massive paleo-tsunami struck near the ancient settlement…
How our brains track where we and others go
A new study reveals how your brain navigates places and monitors someone else in the…
Disposable surgical masks best for being heard clearly when speaking, study finds
Researchers have published the results of a new study evaluating the acoustic effects of face…
Perfect transmission through barrier using sound
A research team has for the first time experimentally proved a century old quantum theory…
Conifers can be green because of a photosynthetic short-cut
How can conifers that are used, for example, as Christmas trees, keep their green needles…
Secondary bloodstream infections associated with severe COVID-19
People with severe COVID-19 and a secondary blood infection were significantly sicker upon hospital admission,…
New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionize screening
World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms could revolutionize breast screening by allowing…
Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest states
By drawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking the arrival of black-legged…
Birds: Competition for mates leads to a deeper voice than expected based on size
Competition for mates leads to a deeper voice than expected based on size. Read Original…
Mouse-controlled mouse helps researchers understand intentional control
Researchers have devised a brain machine interface (BMI) that allows mice to learn to guide…
Chemists synthesize ‘flat’ silicon compounds
Chemists have synthesized extremely unusual compounds. Their central building block is a silicon atom. Different…
In shaky times, focus on past successes, if overly anxious, depressed
The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or…
Fluvial mapping of Mars
It took fifteen years of imaging and nearly three years of stitching the pieces together…
Surgery may offer survival advantage in certain metastatic breast cancers
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may increase the length of…
A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
A research team has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills, Kenya, which may…
Bumblebees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads
Bumblebees found in low-quality landscapes — characterized by a relative lack of spring flowers and…
A groggy climate giant: Subsea permafrost is still waking up after 12,000 years
After the Last Glacial Maximum some 14,000 years ago, rising temperature melted glaciers and ice…
Frozen: Cutting-edge technology reveals structures within cells
Temperatures of minus 196 degrees Celsius enable high-resolution imaging of the cell’s interior. Researchers are…
Antibiotics for C-sections effective after umbilical cord clamped
Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective when they’re given after the umbilical…
Biotech cotton key to eliminating devastating pest from US and Mexico
A collaboration between the University of Arizona, cotton growers, and government and industry partners eradicated…
When light and atoms share a common vibe
Scientists demonstrate a state of vibration that exists simultaneously at two different times. They evidence…
Ancient wolf pup mummy in Yukon permafrost from 57,000 years ago
While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner…
New 3D maps reveal inner workings of immune cell gene expression
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how our small genetic differences can have a tremendous effect…
Learning from three centuries of smallpox epidemics in London, UK
The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge of interest in the study of infectious…
Traditional model for disease spread may not work in COVID-19
A mathematical model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like…
Current food production systems could mean far-reaching habitat loss
The global food system could drive rapid and widespread biodiversity loss if not changed, new…
Meteoric evidence for a previously unknown asteroid
A team of scientists has identified a potentially new meteorite parent asteroid by studying a…
Looking for dark matter near neutron stars with radio telescopes
In 1983, theoretical physicist Pierre Sikivie found that axions have another remarkable property: In the…
Big step with small whirls
Skyrmions are small magnetic objects that could revolutionize the data storage industry and also enable…
The mechanics of the immune system
Not only chemistry plays a role in the docking of antigens to the T-cell; micromechanical…