Category: Science and Health

Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality. They…

Seeds of two species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be…

Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major…

Scientists have developed a computing chip that can learn, correct errors, and process AI tasks….

A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh,…

Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds…

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and…

A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal ‘megaflood’ refilled the Mediterranean Sea,…

Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them…

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to…

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching…

Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers have…

A clinical trial demonstrates the effectiveness of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing…

If you’ve ever tossed a generous pinch of salt into your pasta pan’s water for…

Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very…

Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking…

Researchers present paper-based temperature and humidity sensors that are accurate, reliable, and eco-friendly. The team…

Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for…

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and…

Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become…

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with…

A global survey spanning 68 countries reveals that public trust in scientists is still high….

A new study has described a phenomenon researchers refer to as ‘contagious urinations.’ The study…

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known…

Researchers have determined how children’s immune systems react to different kinds of cancer depending on…

Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong…

In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over…

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick– also called a deer…

Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in…

Astrophysicists have imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny…

Human ancestors like Australopithecus — which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa…

Astronomers have now produced the highest resolution direct images ever taken of a supermassive black…

Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and…

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The…

Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate,…

Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, is lighting…

Pandora, a small satellite mission poised to provide in-depth study of at least 20 known…

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones…

Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that wiped the dinosaurs off the face…

The synchronization of data from two natural climate archives — a speleothem from the Herbstlabyrinth…

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40…

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn’t just making an interesting…

In 2018, a galaxy about 270 million light-years away from Earth exhibited a major increase…