Science & Technology

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.

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.