Scientists Move Closer to Controlling Individual Electrons
German researchers have developed a highly stable laser system that could bring scientists closer to controlling individual electrons with precisely timed flashes of light. The...
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USC research shows gray and white matter jointly support older adults’ cognition
Researchers studying brain aging have uncovered evidence that cognition in older adults may depend on more than the preservation of gray matter alone. A study...
uOttawa Study Links Parkinson’s Gene to Potential Defenses Against Deadly Bacterial Infections
A gene mutation most commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease may also help the immune system destroy dangerous bacteria, according to research led by scientists at...
First 24 Hours After Viral Infection Are Critical for Disease Outcomes
Age, genetics and lifestyle all influence how an individual responds to a viral infection, yet these factors do not fully explain why the same pathogen...
Colorectal Cancer May Damage Nerves Before Chemotherapy Begins
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that colorectal tumors may begin damaging peripheral nerves before patients receive chemotherapy, challenging...
New molecular building block combines proteins with diverse molecules
Proteins are nature’s master builders. Folded into intricate three-dimensional shapes, they can recognize one another, assemble into molecular machines, and organize themselves into structures ranging...
Bereaved children face double the risk of mental health disorders
A large Australian study has found that children who experience the loss of a parent are about twice as likely to have a diagnosable mental...
Can Past Mass Extinctions Predict Today’s Species Extinction Risks?
A new global analysis of tropical forest mammals is challenging one of conservation science’s most common assumptions: that the traits making species vulnerable to extinction...
Kangaroo Care Boosts Sleep Stability in Premature Infants
For babies born weeks before their due date, sleep is not simply a period of rest. It is an active biological state during which the...
DINE Study Assesses Metal Exposure in Preterm Infants Through Shed Teeth
A baby’s first teeth may become an unexpected archive of life inside a neonatal intensive care unit. A new study from the Developmental Impact of...
AI Scientists Are Reshaping Scientific Discovery Through Autonomous Research Agents
A new perspective published in Artificial Intelligence & Environment argues that the long-promised “AI scientist” is no longer a distant concept. Professor Guang-Guo Ying of...
Researchers develop unified framework explaining a major driver of cancer
Cancer researchers have uncovered an unexpected molecular system that helps explain how the MYC gene drives some of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat tumors. In...
Holographic printer creates 3D shapes, including voids, in one shot
Researchers at the University of Utah and The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a new form of 3D printing that can create intricate,...
Could weight-loss drugs help people with alcohol addiction, liver disease, and obesity?
A weight-loss injection could soon be tested as a treatment for people facing the dangerous combination of alcohol dependence, obesity and chronic liver disease. Researchers...
Models Reveal How Social Inequality Shapes Epidemic Spread
Influenza can race through a crowded barracks or prison while circulating far more slowly in the wider population. Ebola may become substantially more difficult to...