Researchers unlock mysteries of complex microRNA oncogenes
A new collaborative study uncovers novel functions for polycistronic microRNAs and showing how cancers such…
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People’s motivations bias how they gather information
A new study suggests people stop gathering evidence earlier when the data supports their desired…
Cosmic cat and mouse: Astronomers capture and tag a fleeting radio burst
Gemini Observatory provides critical observations that confirm the distance to a mysterious, very short-lived, radio…
How inhaled fungal spores cause fatal meningitis
Pathogenic fungal spores capitalize on host immune cells to escape the lung and gain access…
Trees for water quality credits
The more naturally verdant an area is, the more likely it will contribute to the…
How to produce natural gas while storing carbon dioxide
New research shows that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath…
Corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons
Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as…
A new normal: Study explains universal pattern in fossil record
Instead of the typical bell-shaped curve, the fossil record shows a fat-tailed distribution, with extreme,…
Honeybees infect wild bumblebees through shared flowers
Viruses in managed honeybees are spilling over to wild bumblebee populations though the shared use…
What made humans ‘the fat primate’?
How did humans get to be so much fatter than our closest primate relatives, despite…
Learning from experience is all in the timing
Animals learn the hard way which sights, sounds, and smells are relevant to survival. New…
Scientists developing way to help premature babies breathe easier
Researchers suggest a possible cell-based therapy to stimulate lung development in fragile premature infants who…
New knowledge on the development of asthma
Researchers have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in mice with asthma-like…
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A hidden truth: Hospital faucets are often home to slime and biofilm
Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in hospitals, but the unintended consequences…
Soft robots for all
Each year, soft robots gain new abilities. They can jump, squirm, and grip. Unlike hard…
Robot arm tastes with engineered bacteria
A robotic gripping arm that uses engineered bacteria to ‘taste’ for a specific chemical has…
Understanding what makes captive gorilla hearts tick
We’ve known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and…
Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of…
The first AI universe sim is fast and accurate and its creators don’t know how it works
For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3D simulations…
Newly defined cancer driver is fast, furious and loud
A new study finds that the gene FOXA1 overrides normal biology in three different ways…
Thunderbolt of lightning, gamma rays exciting
Scientists discover a connection between lightning strikes and two kinds of gamma-ray phenomena in thunderclouds….
Sometimes, a non-invasive procedure will suffice
When a patient complains about chest pain, diagnosis will usually involve catheter angiography to evaluate…
Air pollution found to affect marker of female fertility in real-life study
Ovarian reserve, a term widely adopted to reflect the number of resting follicles in the…
‘Flying salt shakers of death:’ Fungal-infected ‘zombie’ cicadas
Cicadas can carry a fungus containing chemicals similar to those found in hallucinogenic mushrooms, making…
Cyanide compounds discovered in meteorites may hold clues to the origin of life
Compounds containing iron, cyanide, and carbon monoxide discovered in carbon-rich meteorites by scientists may have…
These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
Researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence…
Pine woodland restoration creates haven for birds in Midwest
Researchers have shown in a new study that restoration of pine woodlands, through the combined…
Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief
Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for…
Which climates are best for passive cooling technologies?
Researchers recently set out to gain a better understanding of the thermal balance of power…
Development of ice controlling tech using pressure
Scientists have succeeded in creating room-temperature ice and controlling its growth behaviors by dynamically compressing…
A further step towards reliable quantum computation
A team of physicists introduces a novel technique to detect entanglement even in large-scale quantum…
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Cholesterol medication could invite diabetes, study suggests
A study of thousands of patients’ health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering…
Conceptual model can explain how thunderstorm clouds bunch together
Understanding how the weather and climate change is one of the most important challenges in…
Power of simple physical models for complex protein machines
The function of protein machines in biological cells is so complex that even supercomputers cannot…
Lifelong ill-health after exposure to chemical weapons
People exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) often incur chronic damage to their lungs, skin…
How octopus arms make decisions
Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of octopuses have long suspected that the animals’ arms…
Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China
Chronic diseases, such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer, now represent the leading…
A new theory for trapping light particles aims to advance development of quantum computers
Researchers have developed a new protocol for ensuring the stability of data when photons are…
Applying the Goldilocks principle to DNA structure
Inspired by ideas from the physics of phase transitions and polymer physics, researchers set out…
Settling the debate on serotonin’s role in sleep
New research finds that serotonin is necessary for sleep, settling a long-standing controversy. Read Original…
Playing ‘tag’: Tracking movement of young oysters
A new publication investigates the use of a fluorescent dye to track movements of young…
Interim scan during prostate cancer therapy helps guide treatment
New prostate cancer research shows that adding an interim scan during therapy can help guide…
Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of CO2
Researchers working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo found a link between the churning…
Researchers create multi-junction solar cells from off-the-shelf components
In a proof-of-concept paper, researchers detail a new approach for creating multi-junction solar cells using…
Visible light from 2D lead halide perovskites explained
Electrical engineers have reported solving a lingering question about how a two-dimensional crystal composed of…
Gene networks reveal transition from healthy to failing heart
Researchers have created one of the first maps to reveal gene activity and connectivity as…
Understanding brain activity when you name what you see
Using complex statistical methods and fast measurement techniques, researchers found how the brain network comes…
Does limited underground water storage make plants less susceptible to drought?
By tracking water flow through different environments in California, researchers have discovered a secret to…
Big data says food is too sweet
New research analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by Amazon customers to gain real-world insight…
Researchers teach robots what humans want
Researchers are developing better, faster ways of providing human guidance to autonomous robots. Read Original…