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May 24, 2026

Announcing ‘Quantum 2022’ – an international online workshop taking place on 22 and 23 October

Co-organised in collaboration with the World Young Scientist Summit (WYSS), the Chinese Physical Society (CPS) and the University of Science...

Black Canada lynx photographed for the first time

A black-coated Canada lynx was photographed for the first time by a researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada. Thomas...

Treatment for back pain: 84 percent increase in success rate

FRANKFURT. Lack of exercise, bad posture, overexertion, constant stress at work or at home – back pain is a widespread...

SwRI scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings

SAN ANTONIO — Oct. 18, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings...

COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines in the U.S.

Needs and challenges for COVID-19 boosters and other vaccines in the U.S.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), which was immediately endorsed by the...

New data demonstrates novel genomic technology provides ultra-sensitive detection of gene fusions from RNA

Credit: Biofidelity Journal BMC Medical Genomics DOI 10.1186/s12920-022-01363-0 Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title Ultra-sensitive molecular detection of gene...

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, named President of Mount Sinai Heart

Mount Sinai Health System’s globally acclaimed cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has been named President of Mount Sinai Heart, a...

A new comprehensive assessment of ocean warming highlights future climate risks

A research study just published in Nature Reviews provides new information about how much the planet has warmed and what...

Psoriasis does not appear to increase heart attack risk in people with significant kidney disease

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 18, 2022) – Studies have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in...

Polyester chemistry highlights possible role of microdroplets in the origin of life

Scientists have long been fascinated with the origin of life on Earth, namely the transition from simple pre-biotic organic molecules...

Nanotechnology, messenger RNA combined in possible new ‘universal’ COVID-19 treatment

PORTLAND, Ore. – A study led by an Oregon State University pharmaceutical sciences researcher has produced a proof of principle...

Scientists discover structure of adult brain – previously thought to be fixed – is changed by treatment

Scientists believe that the structure of the adult brain is generally rigid and incapable of rapid changes; now new work...

Test for carbon monoxide poisoning is unreliable and should not be used

Berlin, Germany: Pulse oximetry is an unreliable method for spotting people suffering with carbon monoxide poisoning and it should not...

University of Houston professor of psychology Carla Sharp

Project examines mental health care training in South Africa

It is almost impossible to imagine the long-term psychological problems faced by the over 16 million orphans and vulnerable children...

Diversifying the next generation of TB vaccines

SAN ANTONIO (October 17, 2022) – Mirroring the all-hands-on-deck collaborative approach that accelerated the development of a variety of COVID-19 vaccines during...

Tusks with CITES markings in a recent ivory seizure from Uganda.

Isotope data strengthens suspicions of ivory stockpile theft

In January 2019, a seizure of 3.3 tons of ivory in Uganda turned up something surprising: markings on some of...

A first molar from a Neanderthal, analysed for this study.

Neanderthals appear to have been carnivores

A new study published on October 17th in the journal PNAS, led by a CNRS researcher, has for the first...

Gladstone data scientist elected to the National Academy of Medicine

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Data scientist and statistician Katie Pollard, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology, has...

Tiara Moore, CEO of Black in Marine Science, describes the journey to create the organization, its current activities, and the challenges that remain

In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Biology: http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001833Credit: Sneha...

The Ocean should be treated as a living entity with inherent rights, and Ocean-centered governance introduced to resolve crises and foster a more harmonious co-existence with humanity, advocate researchers at the Earth Law Center and elsewhere