Science News

February 8, 2026

Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children

NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2019)--Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but...

Pensoft welcomes Neotropical Biology & Conservation to its open-access journal portfolio

Eleven studies in the first issue demonstrate the modernized look & feel of the Brazil-born journal, as provided by the...

New evidence shows cytotoxic T cells can identify, invade, and destroy targets of large mass like Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts

Previously unappreciated capability of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells to penetrate a large target opens avenues to destroy solid cancers, according...

Best male biathletes ‘more attractive’

Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by scientists at the universities...

New blood test for human TB may also identify people at most risk

Credit: University of Nottingham, 2019 A new study conducted by researchers in Leicester and Nottingham has shown the potential for...

Tour de France pelotons governed by sight, not aerodynamics

Credit: Photo by Quino Al LOGAN, UTAH -- The 2019 Tour de France has just begun. As 190 riders speed...

CDC’s Dr. Pat Breysse to deliver keynote address at Legionella Conference 2019

Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and...

University of Pittsburgh group brings computation and experimentation closer together

The MechMorpho Lab recently published work in PLOS ONE that uses approximate Bayesian computation to help guide experimental approachesCredit: MechMorpho...

Coral reefs shifting away from equator

New research reveals a dramatic rebalancing of young corals from tropical to subtropical waters during the last 40 yearsCredit: Nichole...

Growth failure in preterm infants tied to altered gut bacteria

Distinct microbiome features might point to new ways to predict, prevent and treat growth failure in premature infants Extremely premature...

Addicted to ran, ovarian cancer cells stop moving when deprived

Credit: CHUM Did you know that 90% of cancer patients die from distant metastasis? The latter occurs when cancer cells...

Pioneering Army researcher earns Presidential Early Career award

Credit: Army Research Laboratory A researcher from the Army's corporate research laboratory has received the Presidential Early Career Award for...

UM researchers land NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

Credit: University of Montana file photo MISSOULA - The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the...

Interstellar iron isn’t missing, it’s just hiding in plain sight

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Astrophysicists know that iron (chemical symbol: Fe) is one of the most abundant elements in the universe, after...

Symptom-triggered medication for neonatal opioid withdrawal yields shorter hospital stays

Study comparing two models of care shows benefits of treating symptoms over fixed medication schedule BOSTON - A study led...

Scientists identify new virus-killing protein

A newly identified protein called KHNYN teams up with ZAP, a known virus-killing protein, to destroy viruses related to HIV...

Hinge-like protein may open new doors in cystic fibrosis treatment

Credit: Laboratory of Membrane Biology and Biophysics at The Rockefeller University In recent decades, treatment options for people with cystic...

International arboriculture conference comes to Knoxville in August

UT students, faculty contribute to International Tree Climbing Competition and Arboriculture Conference The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) will host...

New antibiotics developed by Inserm and Université de Rennes 1

Not only are they effective against Gram-positive and negative multi-resistant bacteria, they also appear not to trigger resistance when used...

Clinical trial for new anti-obesity drug ready to launch at University of Alberta