Science News

September 12, 2025

Gender and spatial behavior

Gendered division of labor shaped human spatial behavior, Stanford study suggestsCredit: Brian Wood Navigating, exploring and thinking about space are...

Beckman Institute MRI expertise aids research on hemodialysis therapy patients

Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology were part of a...

Majority skeptical healthcare costs will fall anytime soon as Biden begins presidency

New West Health-Gallup survey finds new president faces a frustrated public reeling from pandemic, economic disruption and high healthcare costsCredit:...

Size matters: How the size of a male’s weapons affects its anti-predator tactics

Scientists demonstrate in a species of beetle that males adopt different survival tactics depending on the size of their mandibles,...

Using zirconium as an additive in super-strong composite materials

Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminum oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materialsCredit: Katsuyuki...

Discovery of early plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease

A research team at INRS has discovered two early plasma markers to detect Alzheimer's disease five years before its onset.Credit:...

635 million-year-old fungi-like microfossil that bailed us out of an ice age discovered

It is the oldest terrestrial fossil ever found.Credit: Credit: Andrew Czaja of University of Cincinnati. When you think of fungi,...

Deeper insight into how tick spit suppresses cattle immunity

Credit: itabajara da Silva Vaz Jr) A tick saliva study reveals immune responses that could lead to better protection for...

Turning food waste back into food

Fermenting used food can improve crop growthCredit: Deborah Pagliaccia/UCR There's a better end for used food than taking up space...

Reconstruction shows increased global warming trends since 1850s

Credit: Qingxiang Li Earth is warming rapidly, but there is too little observational data in some regions such as the...

ETRI develops VR sickness quantification analysis technology

The world's first VR sickness analysis and prediction technology secures the international Standard Essential Patent; clinical trial database gets published...

Enhanced recovery efforts for cesarean delivery reduce need for opioids by 80%

Results of study by Children's Hospital Colorado show a third of patients not needing narcotic pain pills after c-sectionCredit: Children's...

Understanding how genetic motifs conduct “the music of life”

Our genetic codes control not only which proteins our cells produce, but also - to a great extent - in...

Eyes reveal life history of fish

Eye-popping research helps inform salmon and floodplain managementCredit: UC Davis If you look deep into the eyes of a fish,...

Technology bolsters use of chia seeds to help improve health, slow signs of aging

Credit: Andrea Liceaga/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An improved extraction method involving chia seeds may provide new options for...

Scientists publish a blueprint to apply artificial intelligence to extend human longevity

The international team of artificial intelligence experts and medical doctors propose a framework for the application of next-generation AI to...

In Brazil, many smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projects

Credit: Victor Baptista The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing...

New NCAR-Wyoming supercomputer to accelerate scientific discovery

New system will advance nation's understanding of geosciencesCredit: Image by Matthias Rempel, ©University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The National Center...

Putting bugs on the menu, safely

The thought of eating insects is stomach turning for many, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research is shedding light...

Using wearable tech to keep babies, pregnant women healthy