WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Feb. 7, 2023 – Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that’s made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells...
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers...
The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the clouds that form there, according to a study published today in Atmospheric...
The chemist Professor Alexej Jerschow of New York University is the first recipient of the newly established Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award. The prize is...
Penguins constitute a fascinating family of flightless birds that, although somewhat clumsy on land, are extremely talented swimmers. Their incredible maneuverability in water has captivated...
In recent years, organic chemicals containing boron (B) and silicon (Si) have found applications in various fields, including optoelectronics and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, they can also...
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 7, 2023) – Comprehensive and inclusive sexual health education reduces young gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men's vulnerability to poor sexual health...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In a Perspective in Cell Metabolism, Norbert Stefan...
A new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists. The University of Bristol-led...
A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a variety of applications, including energy...
Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still spots the occasional icicle on...
Vermonters largely support laws on food scraps and single-use plastics, but some are confused about composting rules, and frustrated with the state’s inability to compost...
Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill them within two to five...
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2023 – A group of researchers recently modeled the transmission of COVID-19 within an isolation room at the Royal Brompton Hospital in...
In the world around us processes appear to follow a certain time-direction: dandelions eventually turn into blowballs. However, the quantum realm does not play by...
