Physical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence
Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and...
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Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics
When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. The results are published...
CNIC scientists identify the crucial role of the protein neuregulin-1 in heart development
In a study published in the journal Circulation Research, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Dr. José Luis de la...
Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years
More than sixty years after it was last recorded, an expedition team has rediscovered an iconic, egg-laying mammal in one of the most unexplored regions...
Mystery solved: how hummingbirds fly through gaps that are too small
Soaring, wings outstretched, many birds sail through the air unhindered. However, species that dine on fruit, seeds and nectar must negotiate tiny gaps in cluttered...
Hummingbirds’ unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures
Most birds that flit through dense, leafy forests have a strategy for maneuvering through tight windows in the vegetation — they bend their wings at...
UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to study molecular pathways and potential strategies for treatment of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury
A four-year, $2.6 million grant to study circadian rhythm and novel therapies to protect the heart during a heart attack or cardiac surgery has been...
NASA’s Webb, Hubble telescopes combine to create most colorful view of universe
Astronomers once again have combined the observational powers of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope to create one of the most detailed and colorful portraits of...
Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work...
Milky Way-like galaxy found in the early universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team, including astronomer Alexander de la Vega of the University of California, Riverside, has discovered the most distant barred...
Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers
Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers to feed their chicks, new research shows.Credit: Andrew Young Desert birds lay larger eggs when...
Bacteria-virus arms race provides rare window into rapid and complex evolution
As conceived by Charles Darwin in the 1800s, evolution is a slow, gradual process during which species adaptations are inherited incrementally over generations. However, today...
Developing next-gen traffic signal control systems with air quality in mind
After a summer that broke all sorts of dismal records in terms of cataclysmic wildfires across North America, there is now an even greater awareness...
UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute launches clinical trial for personalized pain management
Credit: UC Health Method of Research Randomized controlled/clinical trial Subject of Research People
Scientists unveil significant increase in short-duration extreme precipitation over mountainous areas under global warming
A new study led by Prof. Xiaopeng Cui from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with experts from...
