AI-powered app enables anemia screening using fingernail selfies
A groundbreaking new study introduces an AI-powered smartphone app that noninvasively screens for anemia using…
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Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate
An international pandemic prevention treaty, three years in the making, is set to be adopted…
Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same
As world leaders negotiate the landmark Pandemic Preparedness Treaty at the WHO Assembly, we revisit…
Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring
Researchers have shown in mice that brain cells known as astrocytes are required for a…
Rising temperatures lead to unexpectedly rapid carbon release from soils
How sensitively does organic carbon stored in soils react to changes in temperature and humidity?…
Ancient ocean sediments link changes in currents to cooling of Northern Hemisphere 3.6 million years ago
New research from an international group looking at ancient sediment cores in the North Atlantic…
Wild orangutans show communication complexity thought to be uniquely human
Researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be…
New auditory brainstem implant shows early promise
Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be…
Log in to your computer with a secret message encoded in a molecule
Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy…
In healthy aging, carb quality counts
Intakes of dietary fiber and high-quality carbohydrates in midlife are linked to increased likelihood of…
Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior
In the natural world — where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and…
A vicious cycle: How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change
The latest study finds that emissions of the potent greenhouse gas might be higher than…
Study reveals a deep brain region that links the senses
Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses:…
Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots
New polymer microparticles can be used to deliver vaccines at different times. The work could…
UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political…
End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings…
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Friday killed at least 64 people, aid…
‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken…
Impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function revealed
An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role…
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World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just…
Key player in childhood food allergies identified: Thetis cells
Thetis cells, a class of immune cells first described in 2022, play an essential and…
The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated
That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a…
A multitude of protoplanetary discs detected in the galactic centre
Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most…
Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids
New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to…
Scientists track down mutation that makes orange cats orange
Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat’s, let’s say, specialness. But now…
Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life
A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to…
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
A research team has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing therapy to treat…
New study finds that tea and chocolate may help lower blood pressure
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece…
Should we protect non-native species? A new study says maybe
A new study found that over a quarter of the world’s naturalized plant species are…
Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it…
What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action?
A collaborative study tested 17 strategies in an ‘intervention tournament.’ Interventions targeting future thinking, such…
What lies beneath: Using rock blasted from craters to probe the Martian subsurface
By analyzing how far material ejected from an impact crater flies, scientists can locate buried…
Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
That ‘aha’ moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out?…
Marsupial research reveals how mammalian embryos form
Researchers have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development,…
Satellite data from ship captures landslide-generated tsunami
New research demonstrates shipborne navigation systems have potential to improve tsunami detection and warning. Read…
‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO
In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years…
Tech meets tornado recovery
Traditional methods of assessing damage after a disaster can take weeks or even months, delaying…
Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice
A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse…
Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words
Researchers found that vision-language models, widely used to analyze medical images, do not understand negation…
Global shipping faces a climate reckoning
The shipping industry moves 90% of world trade—and produces nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas…
8 million teens in world’s wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance,…
Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary…
Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm
Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune?…
How we think about protecting data
A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about…
Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
In a remote village clinic in the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan last week, a group…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy
Scientists present current evidence for a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called delandistrogene…
Sharp depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise
The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying…
The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection…
Tiny gas bubbles reveal secrets of Hawaiian volcanoes
Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists…
Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’
The impacts of human activity and climate change are coalescing to make coastal lagoons saltier,…