Microscopic defects in ice shape how massive glaciers flow, study shows
A glacier’s flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new…
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Oral nucleoside antiviral is progressing toward future pandemic preparedness
Obeldesivir (GS-5245), a novel investigational small molecule oral antiviral, represents a new tool in the…
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Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there
The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents — or carbon cycle —…
Novel software that combines gene activity and tissue location to decode disease mechanisms
A new computational machine learning method developed by computational biologists can help researchers discover spatial…
Altered carbon points toward sustainable manufacturing
Researchers develop a vastly more productive way to convert carbon dioxide into useful materials and…
The embryo assembles itself
Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions…
New study sheds light on the effects of humor in medical practices
A humorous remark at just the right time can go a long way. Benevolent humor…
Computational insights into colonic motility to aid understanding of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores)…
Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective — and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis
Snaring — a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps — is widespread in tropical…
Urgent need for action now for increasing threat from invasive alien species
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive…
Thawing permafrost: Not a climate tipping element, but nevertheless far-reaching impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical…
Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has…
Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface
Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South — and across one country…
Mapping the mind with BARseq
A team has scaled up the powerful brain-mapping tool BARseq. The technology is now capable…
Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage
Blocking a protein known as CDK7 could prevent heart damage associated with a commonly used…
Kinship and ancestry of the Celts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Celtic culture of the pre-Roman Iron Age in Western and Central Europe has left…
How sharks survived a major spike in Earth’s temperature
The sharks we know today as the open ocean’s top predators evolved from stubby bottom…
The unexpected connection between brewing coffee and understanding turbulence
Using unconventional statistical mechanics to understand fluid dynamics, a professor helped solve a 150 year…
The coldest lab in New York has new quantum offering
Physicists describe the successful creation of a molecular Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). Made up of dipolar…
Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods
A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas…
Paving the way for hydrogen from algae enzymes
Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen — a much sought-after green…
Healthy adults under age of 75 urged to take recommended daily allowance of vitamin D
Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than…
Election watch: What are the main parties promising on health?
ConservativesOn 1 June the Conservative Party promised to provide more treatment in the community if…
Low risk prostate cancer: active surveillance does not increase unfavourable outcomes, study finds
Active surveillance of men with prostate cancer with a low risk of metastasis is an…
Texas court rejects legal challenge by women denied abortions for dangerous pregnancies
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge to the state’s strict abortion ban…
Sterile water injections for back pain in labour
Recent recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)1 regarding the use…
Moves to limit prison custody for pregnant and postnatal women are welcome—and long overdue
Pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period can be difficult, complex, and anxious times for any…
Why digital innovation may not reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint
Healthcare is becoming increasingly digitalised through innovations in information and communication technologies as well as…
Advances in diagnosis and management of cancer of the esophagus
AbstractEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide, with over 470 000 new cases…
Can I have a side hustle as a doctor?
Act with honesty and professionalismEllie Mein, Medical Defence Union medicolegal adviser, says, “MDU hears from…
A greener, more effective way to kill termites
Scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites…
Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on Red Planet’s structure
Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this…
Children’s visual experience may hold key to better computer vision training
A novel, human-inspired approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to identify objects and navigate…
Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter’s moon Io rival those from spacecraft
Combining a new imaging instrument with the powerful adaptive optics capabilities of the Large Binocular…
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—trade names, proprietary names, or brand-names
Naming medicinesAs I have previously outlined,1 a medicine can have up to four types of…
Gaza: Just one working hospital remains in Rafah, as healthcare worker death toll reaches 500
Civilians in Rafah, in southern Gaza, are “once again in search of safety that doesn’t…
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Bird flu: US confirms first case with respiratory symptoms
The US has recorded the first person with H5N1 flu to have respiratory symptoms, in…
STAT+: For one rare type of lung cancer, Pfizer pill reduces progression by 81%
There are a lot of reasons why updated data on Pfizer’s Lorbrena, a treatment for…
Private clinics are told not to prescribe puberty blockers
The government has introduced an emergency ban on private clinics’ prescribing and supplying of puberty…
‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
This fossil looks like a lumpy, rounded rock with a couple of exposed teeth that…
Medium and mighty: Intermediate-mass black holes can survive in globular clusters
New research demonstrated a possible formation mechanism of intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters, star…
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams…
Historic iceberg surges offer insights on modern climate change
A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America….
Scientists develop visual tool to help people group foods based on their levels of processing
Scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and reinforcing…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant known galaxy
Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to explore…
Musankwa sanyatiensis, a new dinosaur from Zimbabwe
Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur…
First hints of memory problems associated with changes in the brain
People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems…
India heatwave: Delhi records its highest ever temperature
New Delhi recorded a temperature of over 50°C on 26 May—its highest ever—with 37 cities…
Medical institutions must treat the Cass review as a significant event and act upon it
Publication of the Cass review in April 2024 was a seminal moment in contemporary medicine….
Promises to shift care from hospitals to community have not been matched by transfer of spending, analysis finds
Repeated promises by successive governments to move more care and health resources from hospitals to…