Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published May 28 in…

A pilot study from Michigan Medicine researchers found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable…

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A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering team is another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the…

Researchers from the MPIK present new experimental and theoretical results for the bound electron g-factor in lithium-like tin which has…

In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be…

Specialized robots that can both fly and drive typically touch down on land before attempting to transform and drive away.…

A new concept of kinetic modules in biochemical networks could revolutionize the understanding of how these networks function. Scientists from…

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a…

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system…

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even…

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth’s history: Measuring up to 24 meters, it was longer than a…

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns…

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia.…

A group of fossils of elasmosaurs — some of the most famous in North America — have just been formally…

Where did the moon’s magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up…

In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for…

More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would…

Roughly 10 percent of the U.S. population is afflicted with major depressive disorder at any given time, and up to…

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of…

New research from the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge has shed light on how plants precisely control their…

Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, Newcastle University research reveals.…

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The Kobe University research…

Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the…

Historically, most human mpox infections have resulted from zoonotic transmission — meaning from animals to humans — and these spillovers…

Astronomers have discovered nearly 100 examples of massive black holes shredding and devouring stars, almost all of them where you’d…

Millions of years of evolution have enabled some marine animals to grow complex protective shells composed of multiple layers that…

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are…

A new study published in the journal Coral Reefs reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn…

Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full…

Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different.…

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells…

Did you know that more than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals? Bats, in particular,…

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process…

It started as a low, haunting roar building in the distance. It grew into a deafening thunder that drowned out…

A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to…

The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country’s median age is 38.9, which is…

Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed — without requiring…

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the…

Flamingos standing serenely in a shallow alkaline lake with heads submerged may seem to be placidly feeding, but there’s a…

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA’s environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that strand separation — the…

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance…

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central…

Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the…

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was…

Chimpanzees are capable of complex communication: The human capacity for language may not be as unique as previously thought. Chimpanzees…

MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with…

Imagine if doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly where they are…

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the…

A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to…

A research team led by Professor Yong-Young Noh and Dr. Youjin Reo from the Department of Chemical Engineering at POSTECH…

Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have…

Friendship comes with complex pros and cons — possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new…

It’s notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people…

Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar…

Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in…

By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly…

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive…

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the…

Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As…

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a…

Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost…

Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That’s where a new technology from the University…

From 2010 to 2020, breast cancer deaths among women ages 20-49 declined significantly across all breast cancer subtypes and racial/ethnic…

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths…

An automated machine learning program developed by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in conjunction with the University of Manitoba…

A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil…

An interdisciplinary research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), the InnoHK Laboratory…

Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is…

A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery…

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have…

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or…

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible…

In the intricate world of quantum physics, where particles interact in ways that seem to defy the standard rules of…

Researchers have long recognized that quantum communication systems would transmit quantum information more faithfully and be impervious to certain forms…

Every breath we take, every meal we eat, and every environment we encounter leaves a molecular fingerprint in our bodies…

Fear of vision loss may deter some patients from undergoing necessary cataract surgery, according to a newly published study. Cataracts…

In Frank Baum’s original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City is said to be such a brilliant…

New research published in the journal Ornithology shows that Lesser Goldfinches, a small songbird traditionally found in the Southwest, are…

Cornell University researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence — called RHyME (Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation…

A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen:…

New research from the University of Sydney links fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. The findings build on a…

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the…

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or…

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of…

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph — an optical device that blocks out light from a bright source — that…

From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel…

A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide…

A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain…

A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles — microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner…

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.…

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization…

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the…

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates — only 10%…

Young adults — particularly college students — are more likely than any other group in the U.S. to engage in…

Sleep is a necessary part of people’s daily routine, but modern lifestyles and technology have ushered in an era of…

A joint research team from POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) and Jeonbuk National University has successfully demonstrated the…

New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by…

Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, the drug discovery division of Scripps Research, announced today that the FDA has cleared their…

In the largest study of its kind to date, a team of international researchers has investigated how pharmaceutical pollution affects…

Although we know that supermassive black holes (millions of times the mass of our Sun) lurk at the centre of…

One main goal of anti-cancer therapies is to kill tumor cells without affecting the surrounding normal cells. Therefore, many drugs…

Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of ‘hidden’ galaxies that could hold the…

Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline…

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created…

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed…

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of…

A new University of Otago — Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found a link between our eye health and dementia.…

The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans…

The Last of Us is back on April 13 and this season is more realistic than ever. The trailer for…

From toddlers in daycare to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than adults — a…

In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1,…

Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the…

It’s no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up…

Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, powering everything from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. They’re also notorious for overheating or…

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how…

A research team from TU Graz and the Vellore Institute of Technology in India is developing a 3D-printed skin imitation…

A unique carbon capture technology developed by researchers at the University of Surrey could offer a more cost-effective way to…

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean — between Antarctica and other continents — will eventually release heat absorbed from…

Using a mathematical model, researchers have shed new light on the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies. Rather than focusing…

Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West…

Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University…

A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats…

For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice…

Ever wondered what happens to your body when you take those trendy ice baths? Scientists at the University of Ottawa…

Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options.A new 3D-printed…

A new study found that more than half of US adults encounter some form of discrimination, and that this mistreatment…

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have uncovered how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers. Researchers focused on a…

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized…

Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled over…

University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as tracing your…

Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences. In the United States…

New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the earth’s formation and potentially…

Researchers at the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have shown in their study that the novel mRNA-based COVID-19…

Sugar coatings aren’t only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, hide from their hosts’…

Obesity is linked to numerous health complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. In a world where obesity…

American students have been falling behind in math for decades — with test scores that consistently rank in the bottom…

Mass General Brigham and MIT investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to…

Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering, led by Professor Yu Zou, are leveraging machine learning to improve additive manufacturing, also…

Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown,…

The end of a romantic relationship usually does not come out of the blue but is indicated one or two…

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens…

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments…

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a…

A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. The…

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…

A new study explains how a parakeet’s brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time…

During embryonic development, the intestine of the Drosophila fly divides into distinct chambers thanks to the formation of constrictions at…

If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part…

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our…

A predator’s gotta eat, but sometimes what they eat harms people sharing the landscape, and that often leads to the…

Alternative RNA splicing is like a movie editor cutting and rearranging scenes from the same footage to create different versions…

Adding immunotherapy to a new type of inhibitor that targets multiple forms of the cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS kept pancreatic…

In Nature Neuroscience, UConn School of Medicine researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key cellular…

Astronomers have discovered two exoplanets around TOI-1453, a star about 250 light years away. These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and…

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller “microlightning” exchanges among…

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and…

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…

When major storms hit Houston last spring and summer, losing power was a nightmare for residents, but for many, the…

Metastatic melanoma, also known as stage IV melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that spreads to other parts of…

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day,…

Even cells experience peer pressure. Scientists have long studied the ins and outs of cancer cells to learn more about…

Charging forward at top speed, a garden snail slimes up 1 millimeter of pavement per second. By this logic, Beckman…

Researchers at Osaka University show that Cartan’s First Structure Equation, which relates to edge and screw dislocations in crystal lattices,…

Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study…

Women with higher levels of essential minerals circulating in their blood during pregnancy, particularly copper and manganese, along with vitamin…

A recently launched Phase 1 clinical trial at Mass General Brigham is examining the safety and feasibility of a groundbreaking…

People who consume plant-based oil instead of butter may experience beneficial health effects and even have a lower risk of…

Researchers in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute…

We all encounter gels in daily life — from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the…

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action…

Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device…

A phone screen you can’t scratch no matter how many times you drop it. Glasses that prevent glare. A windshield…

Walking into your favorite restaurant and seeing a robot chef in the kitchen may seem far-fetched, but a University of…

The shape of a planet’s orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its…

When ‘Elephant’ toothpaste erupts from the science lab, history deals up Pokémon playing cards, and math class bakes a batch…

UC Santa Barbara researchers are working to move cold atom quantum experiments and applications from the laboratory tabletop to chip-based…

Six out of every ten people globally lack access to safe medical oxygen, resulting in hundreds of thousands of preventable…

Having one traumatic experience is bad enough. If you’ve constantly experienced stress since before birth, you may be in for…

Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs in children. When high-risk, the disease has a poor prognosis. Decades ago, adding…

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles…

What if your electronic devices could adapt on the fly to temperature, pressure, or impact? Thanks to a new breakthrough…

Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays are the highest-energy particles in the universe, whose energies are more than a million times what…

Novel technology intends to redefine the virtual reality experience by expanding to incorporate a new sensory connection: taste. The interface,…

The factor that tips you over the edge from being at risk for a disease to actually developing the disease…

New research from the University of Sydney highlights the unique existential dilemma faced by Sydney’s koala population. These populations in…

Astronomical surveys have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets, including many habitable planets, which may harbor liquid water on their surfaces. The…

Education experts at the University of South Australia are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to…