Predicting evolution: Not just ‘survival of the fittest’
A new method of ‘re-barcoding’ DNA allows scientists to track rapid evolution in yeast. The…
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Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Strong same-sex friendships among male firefighters can help cut down on their stress — but…
Turning (more) fat and sewage into natural gas
Researchers have developed what is, to date, the most efficient means of converting sewage sludge…
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
A new study uncovers several risk factors associated with postpartum opioid overdose. Read Original Article:…
Theoretical tubulanes inspire ultrahard polymers
Engineers print 3D blocks based on theoretical tubulanes and find they’re nearly as hard as…
New Zealand will hold referendum on assisted dying in 2020
The New Zealand government has announced a public referendum on euthanasia which, if passed, will…
US to probe Google deal to manage healthcare data
The Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Health and Human Services has…
High Court rules that 14 year old Jehovah’s Witness should have blood transfusions
A High Court judge has given the go-ahead for doctors to give blood transfusions to…
The smell of old books could help preserve them
Old books give off a complex mélange of odors, ranging from pleasant (almonds, caramel and…
UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide
Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news –…
Perovskite solar cells: Possible aspects of high efficiency uncovered
A team has demonstrated that hybrid halide perovskites crystallize without an inversion center. Interactions between…
Spot the difference: Two identical-looking bird species with very different genes
While reports of species going extinct are sadly becoming common, an international team of scientists…
Laser: Multi-millijoule 3-cycle pulses at 318 W generated
A team has generated multi-millijoule 3-cycle pulses at 318 W average power level. These results…
How self-reactive immune cells are allowed to develop
A research team has found the mechanism that controls the growth of B1-cells in mice….
Urban development reduces flash flooding chances in arid Western US
Urban development in the eastern United States results in an increase in flash flooding in…
Artificial intelligence to run the chemical factories of the future
A new proof-of-concept study details how an automated system driven by artificial intelligence can design,…
Distant worlds under many suns
An astrophysicist has discovered many new multiple star systems that contain exoplanets. For this, he…
Cholesterol, fat profiles at birth linked to psychological health at age 5
Babies born with high levels of bad cholesterol and a certain type of fat may…
Body language key to zoo animal welfare
Watching the behavior and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding…
Insulin can increase mosquitoes’ immunity to West Nile virus
A discovery has the potential to inhibit the spread of West Nile virus as well…
Novel mathematical framework provides a deeper understanding of how drugs interact
Researchers have developed a new methodology characterizing more precisely how drugs influence each other when…
Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?
Scientists have used single-cell RNA analysis to find that supercentenarians — meaning people over the…
System by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times illuminated
A collaborative research group has succeeded in identifying an important transcription factor, GCAM1, which allows…
The effects of a mock shelter environment on sleep
Researchers conducted an experiment on the nature of sleep in an evacuation shelter environment. This…
Can we discuss my life goals as well?
This year I felt positive when I arranged the annual review for my mild asthma….
Plants might be helping each other more than thought
Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition,…
Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia
Scientists report that people who experienced substantial changes in blood pressure over the long term…
Model predicts children likely to go into septic shock
Researchers have developed a unique model allowing them to predict which children arriving in emergency…
Epitaxially-grown molybdenum oxide advances as a bulk-like 2D dielectric layer
Scalable 2D-type MoO3 nanosheets were synthesized via van der Waal epitaxy growth method. Its electrical…
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids
A new study has found that first exposure earlier than 18 months of age to…
AI to determine when to intervene with your driving
Can your AI agent judge when to talk to you while you are driving? According…
Elucidation of cause of electromagnetic noise allows for EM noise-less electric circuits
Researchers have developed equations for quantifying electromagnetic interference (EM noise) and elucidated its origin, allowing…
Environmental cost of cryptocurrency mines
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero – the names of digital-based ‘cryptocurrencies’ are being heard more…
Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
Healthy mangroves can help fight the consequences of climate change on coral reef fisheries, according…
HHS to probe whether Google’s ‘Project Nightingale’ followed federal privacy law
A federal regulator is investigating whether the federal privacy law known as HIPAA was followed…
Climate change expected to shift location of East Asian Monsoons
More than a billion people in Asia depend on seasonal monsoons for their water needs….
Visualizing heat flow in bamboo could help design more energy-efficient and fire-safe buildings
Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a…
Chronic adversity dampens dopamine production
People exposed to a lifetime of psychosocial adversity may have an impaired ability to produce…
Driver found for more deadly prostate cancer
A transcription factor that aids neuron function also appears to enable a cell conversion in…
Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change
Climate change will increase the size of stalled high-pressure systems that can cause heat waves,…
Light at the end of the nanotunnel for future catalysts
Using a new type of nanoreactor, researchers have succeeded in mapping catalytic reactions on individual…
Deep learning expands study of nuclear waste remediation
A research collaboration has achieved exaflop performance with a deep learning application used to model…
Ant expert discovers newly emergent species in his backyard
A global ant expert has traveled the world documenting and discovering ant species. But for…
Ebola is now “preventable and treatable,” says WHO after approving vaccine in record time
The World Health Organization has prequalified the injectable Ebola vaccine Ervebo in a move that…
Opinion: My daughter is gone but her legacy lives on through her writing and phage therapy
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” That line from the musical “Hamilton” inspires…
Opinion: Abundant research shows gender disparities in medicine, but too few know about it. #NeedHerScience
Medicine has an abundance of highly trained and qualified women. So why are there so…
Opinion: STAT Plus: Microbiome drug development: a rapidly evolving field
Ground-breaking research on the microbiome — the collection of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that…
Valued for their tech, Silicon Valley digital health companies rely heavily on armies of faraway coaches
SAN FRANCISCO — Talk to investors about why they like Omada Health, and they point…
STAT Plus: More Americans can’t afford prescriptions and most think Trump isn’t doing enough to help
As President Trump looks toward the next election, a new poll finds that a growing…
Former FDA commissioner calls for a full ban on pod-based e-cigarettes
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is done playing nice on e-cigarettes. He’s…