Category: Science and Health

A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in…

The finding could help future efforts to design superconductors that work at higher temperatures. Read…

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the…

A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight into…

A new study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to…

Researchers have demonstrated a promising sterilization technique that uses X-ray irradiation to reduce Aspergillus flavus…

A newly compiled list of foods and drinks commonly consumed in the United States hints…

Establishing Key Biodiversity Areas in the Southern Ocean will be vital for safeguarding the ecosystem…

Over half of people with iron deficiency were found to still have low iron levels…

Researchers have developed a new two-photon fluorescence microscope that captures high-speed images of neural activity…

Europe’s abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes…

As global warming intensifies, people increasingly suffer from extreme heat. For those working in a…

Decades after his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin became fascinated by why plants…

New international research found that food webs are becoming less complex in warmer, nutrient-rich waters….

A team of physicists envisions a modular system for scaling quantum processors with a flexible…

A new study has identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The…

Scientists have made a breakthrough which could help find new treatments for a deadly infection…

Newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be reduced by nationally scaling up in-country technologies, a…

A new article concludes that current climate standards are not sufficiently incentivizing the big picture…

Psychologists studied ‘earworms,’ the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play…

Recent trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three…

A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic…

New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury…

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause —…

Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn’t…

The remarkable affinity of the microbial enzyme iron nitrogenase for the greenhouse gas CO2 makes…

A new milestone has been set for levitated optomechanics as a group of scientists observed…

A major international study has explained how bread wheat helped to transform the ancient world…

A study has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities…

Researchers found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data that might paint an incomplete or…

New York City neighborhoods subject to higher rates of policing during the Stop and Frisk…

Ancient fossil beans about the size of modern limes, and among the largest seeds in…

They’re the little digital tools you can download in a few seconds, but despite their…

A new study comparing expected lifespans among six high-income English-speaking countries found that Australians live…

Researchers have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed in horses, can…

A new technique for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments,…

A physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease,…

Adolescents were more likely to have consumed alcohol or tried marijuana by age 15 if…

Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have confirmed hydroxyl molecules on the…

A new study finds that preterm-born children fit into three profiles, with markedly different results…