Science & Technology

Milkweed plants purchased at retail nurseries across the United States were contaminated with pesticides harmful to monarch caterpillars that rely on milkweed, a study found. Every plant sampled was contaminated, even those that were labeled friendly t…

A new study has found that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. People with IDD were dying at a higher rate and at an earlier age due to COVID as compared to those without IDD.

Tumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical walls, wear disguises and handcuff the immune system with molecular tricks. Now researchers have developed a drug that overcomes some of these barriers, marking c…

Biologists found a way to identify and study low-complexity regions of proteins. The technique allows them to analyze similarities and differences between LCRs from different species, and helps determine the functions of these sequences and the protein…

Scientists reveal the diets of endangered Indiana bats and threatened northern long-eared bats, providing clues to effectively manage both species and their habitats.

Researchers developed three different computer models to predict how a hypothetical set of 10,000 patients with specific types of metastatic breast cancer would respond to different sequences and types of chemotherapy. They determined that giving stand…

A study shows the economic and mental health consequences on victims of Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19 were cumulative.

Researchers have found that kids who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even a mild one, have more emotional and behavioral problems than kids who do not.

Researchers have developed a unique nanoparticle called a ‘nanorattle’ that greatly enhances light emitted from within its outer shell. Loaded with light scattering dyes, the approach can amplify and detect signals from separate types of nanoprobes wit…

As more frequent and intense heat waves expose animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits, an international team has studied over 100 species of insect to better understand how these changes will likely affect them.

Researchers have discovered a unique property in complex nanostructures that has thus far only been found in simple nanostructures. Additionally, they have unraveled the internal mechanics of the materials that makes this property possible.