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In a series of experiments using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity across networks in the brain, researchers looked at how stress might increase appetite in obese and lean adults.
A recent discovery by materials science researchers might one day prevent electronic devices and components from going haywire when they’re too close to one another. A special coating that they developed, using a type of two-dimensional material called…
A recent discovery by materials science researchers might one day prevent electronic devices and components from going haywire when they’re too close to one another. A special coating that they developed, using a type of two-dimensional material called…
A study takes a closer look at a virus that causes tumors in monkeys called SV40. The unique way it infects a cell’s nucleus could underpin its ability to cause cancer.
A study takes a closer look at a virus that causes tumors in monkeys called SV40. The unique way it infects a cell’s nucleus could underpin its ability to cause cancer.
Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study shows that the risk of being affected increases in the case of high blood sugar.
Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study shows that the risk of being affected increases in the case of high blood sugar.
A new study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading sickness: spice containers.
Ancient trees — those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old — play a vital role in biodiversity and ecosystem preservation by providing stability, strength, and protection to at-risk environments. A team of ecologists highlight the …
Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Siberia. Among these thirteen individuals, the researchers identified multiple related individuals — among these a father and his teenage daughter. The re…
A new precision measurement of the proton’s electric polarizability has confirmed an unexplained bump in the data. The proton’s electric polarizability shows how susceptible the proton is to deformation, or stretching, in an electric field. Like size o…
Germany’s plant world has seen a greater number of losers than winners over the past one hundred years. While the frequencies and abundances of many species have shrunk, they have significantly increased in others. This has resulted in a very uneven di…
A new study leverages multiple research platforms to systematically identify environmental chemical agents that influence gastrointestinal inflammation.
An international team of scientists who analyzed centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died, and how those aspects of our immune systems have co…
An international team of scientists who analyzed centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died, and how those aspects of our immune systems have co…
Researchers of physics have found a new way to characterize the rough morphology of driven elastic interfaces in random media. The study shows that such systems exhibit asymmetric roughness, originating from a previously unidentified broken symmetry.
Researchers of physics have found a new way to characterize the rough morphology of driven elastic interfaces in random media. The study shows that such systems exhibit asymmetric roughness, originating from a previously unidentified broken symmetry.
Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use ingredients that contain fluorine — including potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — to achieve th…
Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use ingredients that contain fluorine — including potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — to achieve th…
Hydrogen gas could someday replace fossil fuels as a ‘clean’ energy source, producing only water and energy. However, handling large quantities of gaseous hydrogen is cumbersome, and converting it to a liquid requires vessels that can withstand extreme…