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Brain-belly connection: gut health may influence likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s
Could changing your diet play a role in slowing or even preventing the development of dementia? We’re one step closer...
SARS-CoV-2 seasonal behavior traced back to genetics and global change
URBANA, Ill. — As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, we may be in for a COVID-19 reprieve. Not because the...
How love, health, and neighborhood intersect for Black Americans
URBANA, Ill. — Romantic relationships and neighborhood quality are both important predictors of mental and emotional wellbeing. But the larger...
Google Quantum AI braids non-Abelian anyons for the first time
Our intuition tells us that it should be impossible to see whether two identical objects have been swapped back and...
Solar-powered balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphere #ASA184
CHICAGO, May 11, 2023 – Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the air just took painter’s plastic,...
Second gene implicated in malaria parasite resistance evolution to chloroquine
(May 11) — How malaria parasites evolved to evade a major antimalarial drug has long been thought to involve only...
Interactions between gut bacteria may limit antibiotics’ efficacy against C. difficile
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening...
Gene switches help juvenile “Nemo” fish adapt their physiology to a new life on the coral reef
Coral reef fish larvae undergo major physiological changes during their short development as they transition from long-distance dispersal in the...
Researchers discover twisted fields around mysterious fast radio burst
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are the brightest millisecond-duration cosmic explosions in radio bands. Their unknown origin poses challenges for astronomy...
Hammerhead sharks hold their breath on deep water hunts to stay warm
Scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath to keep their bodies warm during deep dives into cold water where they hunt...
First-of-its-kind measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate weighs in on a longstanding debate in physics and astronomy
Thanks to data from a magnified, multiply imaged supernova, a team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has...
Weill Cornell Medicine receives grant from NIH’s Common Fund Program
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of a new $140...
Van Andel Institute, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to lead genome center under $140M NIH initiative
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 11, 2023) — Van Andel Institute’s Hui Shen, Ph.D., and Washington University School of Medicine in...
Getting active, while living with a partial spinal cord injury
A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal...
Gene linking circadian and circatidal rhythms is discovered in tiny crustacean
Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole have identified the first gene—Bmal1—to play...
Heavy drinking poses even greater risk for one in three Americans
LOS ANGELES — Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn’t. Credit: Courtesy...
Rensselaer researcher uses artificial intelligence to discover new materials for advanced computing
A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Trevor David Rhone, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied...
Research integrity recognized as major problem but new report falls short
Digital Science welcomes the UK Parliament Select Committee report on research integrity as an important step towards greater transparency and...
Having dementia and reduction in social participation are associated with increased depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tokyo, May 8, 2023 -- An increased risk of depression and anxiety among US older adults with dementia and poor...
Chaos announces winners of 2022 Edward N. Lorenz Early Career Awards
MELVILLE, N.Y., May 11, 2023 – Chaos congratulates Yuzuru Kato, Thomas Lilienkamp, and Tiemo Pedergnana for winning the journal’s 2022...
