Science News

February 8, 2026

Metabolomics applications for precision nutrition, formula, & neurodegenerative disorders

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 2, 2018--Metabolomics is the latest omics systems science technology with...

Machine learning links dimensions of mental illness to abnormalities of brain networks

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards...

UMN Medical School researchers study how cues drive our behavior

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- August 02, 2018 - Do dopamine neurons have a role in causing cues in our environment to acquire...

Study confirms lower rate of repeat surgery when hip implants use ‘cross-linked’ polyethylene

August 2, 2018 - A long-term follow-up study from Australia confirms that hip implants with components made of cross-linked polyethylene...

LSU health research discovers new link between hypoxia and blood clot risk

Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at...

Genome regulation of cell type cataloged in mouse at single-cell level

Credit: Andrew Hill Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a...

Study suggests obesity may also impact flu transmission, not just severity of illness

Obesity increases a person's risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalization and even death. It may also play a...

Scientists develop novel drug that could potentially treat liver cancer more effectively

Credit: National University of Singapore A research team led by scientists from the Cancer Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at...

Map of a billion brain links reveals clues about how we think

Scientists have created an elaborate map of more than a billion brain cell connections, helping to shed light on how...

Muscle ‘switch’ may control the benefits of exercise

Credit: Joslin Diabetes Center Communications Office BOSTON - (August 2, 2018) - Some people respond well to both aerobic exercise...

Scientists present concept for the elimination of traffic jams

In the current issue of Nature, the economists Peter Cramton, Axel Ockenfels (both University of Cologne) and R. Richard Geddes...

Lung cancer screening guidelines inadequate for high-risk minorities

Credit: UIC Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national...

Maternal dengue immunity protects against fetal damage in mice following Zika infection

Credit: CC LA JOLLA, CA--Dengue and Zika viruses are closely related and carried by mosquitos. In infested subtropical and tropical...

Broadband internet causes sleep deprivation, a new study finds

Credit: Paolo Tonato About 200,000 working days are lost in Germany every year due to insufficient sleep, with an economic...

Researchers estimate higher death toll from Hurricane Maria than previously thought

The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria -- which hit Puerto Rico on September 20,...

The US has experienced a spike in violent and unintentional injuries

AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 2, 2018) - The U.S. has experienced a disturbing increase in violent and unintentional injuries over the...

Newly discovered crossbill species numbers few

Credit: C.W. Benkman As might be expected for a recently discovered bird species in the continental United States - only...

DIY robots help marine biologists discover new deep-sea dwellers

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute While the cold and airless deep sea is inhabitable for humans, it is filled with delicate...

Harmful dyes in lakes, rivers can become colorless with new, sponge-like material

Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Dyes are widely used in industries such as textiles, cosmetics, food processing, papermaking and plastics....

Chirality switching in biomineral structures