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April 12, 2026

Rectal microbes influence effectiveness of HIV vaccine

Credit: CNPRC photo. Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according...

Norwegian researcher wins IEEE Control Systems Society BODE award

First Norwegian and only the second woman to win the awardCredit: Eelume Scientists have been working on snake robots for...

Success in metabolically engineering marine algae to synthesize valuable antioxidant astaxanthin

Credit: Kobe University A research group led by Professor HASUNUMA Tomohisa of Kobe University's Engineering Biology Research Center have succeeded...

Scientists and innovators present the Circular Carbon Economy at COP25

Credit: KAUST 12/12/2019 - COP25 MADRID, International scientists and innovators present the concept and components of the Circular Carbon Economy,...

Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease

UMass Amherst scientist expanding chemical exposure research to include humansCredit: UMass Amherst Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats...

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

Medicare and Medicaid patients with breast cancer also had an increased likelihood of stopping their clinical trial treatment early, same...

Study shows novel protein plays role in bacterial vaginosis

UArizona College of Medicine -- Phoenix study increases understanding of most common bacterial infection in US womenCredit: Image Courtesy of...

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

A novel noninvasive technique may detect human papilloma virus-16, the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer, in saliva samples, reports The...

Gaming their way to sustainable development

Credit: Photo: Per Harald Olsen/NTNU Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to...

Is ivermectin safe during pregnancy?

A systematic review and meta-analysis led by ISGlobal concludes that there is not sufficient evidence to support the safety of...

Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows

Credit: Daniel Hallen/USask SASKATOON--The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you...

Research reveals how muscles talk to the brain to regulate feeding behavior

A study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital sheds light on the mechanisms governing feeding behavior in fruit flies and...

When flowers reached Australia

First blooms made it to Australia 126 millions years agoCredit: Vera Korasidis New research has revealed that Australia's oldest flowering...

Hubble watches interstellar comet Borisov speed past the sun

Credit: NASA, ESA, and D. Jewitt (UCLA) The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured comet 2I/Borisov streaking through...

Climate cycles and insect pests drive migration timing of reindeer’s North American cousin

In the largest-ever caribou study a University of Maryland-led team disputes long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers...

Here’s what police know about digital evidence

Credit: Photo by kat wilcox from Pexels In today's criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as...

FSU researchers use engineering, computing and forestry to understand prescribed burns

Credit: Mark Wallheiser / FAMU-FSU College of Engineering TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In the effort to mitigate destructive wildfires, wildland managers...

Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP

Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU...

Insight into the neglected tropical disease sleeping sickness

Credit: Mick Urbaniak Lancaster University researchers have shed light on how the parasite which causes sleeping sickness multiples inside its...

Study pinpoints new drug targets to treat Nipah virus