Science & Technology

Researchers have developed an analytical instrument that uses an ultrafast laser for precise temperature and concentration measurements of hydrogen. Researchers describe a new coherent Raman spectroscopy instrument, made possible due to a setup that co…

Researchers have investigated the role of a new intracellular checkpoint gene in regulating T-cell function against solid tumors. Results show that the checkpoint gene plays a key role in suppressing the ability of human T-cells to recognize and attack…

Many people might have assumed their ability to recognize people’s faces despite their mask would improve over time, but not according to new research by scientists. Researchers found repeated exposure of masked faces throughout the pandemic has made z…

Researchers have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for ovarian cancer as well as cachexia, a muscle-wasting condition associated with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Researchers report that an experimental drug first developed to treat kidney disease prolongs survival and improves muscle function in mice genetically engineered to develop a severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk — as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group — of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older.

Researchers used extensive single-cell analysis to create a spatial map of tumor-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells in early-stage lung cancers, revealing new roles for these immune cells in cancer development and immunotherapy responses.

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool is highly effective at detecting pancreatic cancer on CT, according to a new study.

Researchers are working to improve and develop new functions for their Enzymatic Construction Material (ECM), a ‘living’ low-cost negative-emission construction material they created to address one of the largest contributors to climate change — concr…

Shallow-water mining projects are already underway in Namibia and Indonesia, and projects have been proposed in Mexico, New Zealand, and Sweden, but the effects of these projects haven’t been fully investigated. Scientists argue that shallow-water mini…

Transitioning to a decarbonized energy system by around 2050 is expected to save the world at least $12 trillion compared to continuing our current levels of fossil fuel use, according to a new study.

Astrophysicists show how and when specific particles form and offers clues to questions that have troubled scientists since the 1940s.

New research shows that gut bacteria boost the progression of leukemia caused by a retrovirus in mice by enhancing the activity of genes that tamp down the immune response.

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells — rather than human embryos — is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.

Scientists are using in vitro skeletal muscle engineering to gain a better understanding of the complex genetic and environmental factors underlying diabetes, putting lab-grown, healthy skeletal muscle tissues in a state resembling diabetes or growing …

Researchers have developed a novel screening method to identify a drug that mimics the effects of exercise on muscle and bone. Locamidazole (LAMZ) improved muscle width and function and promoted bone formation while reducing bone resorption. LAMZ serve…

A new mechanism has been identified through which very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked, paving the way to new prevention approaches and development of therapies. The particles, which are typi…

Scientists report a documented case of a coral reef fish directly regulating when its offspring hatch. Male neon gobies hatch their embryos by removing eggs from the nest with their mouth, transporting the newly-hatched larvae to the opening of the spo…

Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, researchers report.

A commentary advocates the proper application of artificial intelligence in healthcare and warns of the dangers when machine learning algorithms are misused.