Science & Technology

New research offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral and tissue engineering tools in animal and plants.

What makes people share posts on social media? A new study reveals that we share the social media posts we think are most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family.

In Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative dementias, proteins that normally play a role in healthy brain tissue turn bad, clumping together to form insoluble plaques and tangles as neurons wither and die. New research from reveals a novel role…

Using new scientific tools, archaeologists discovered that an ancient Greek leader known today as the Griffin Warrior likely grew up around the seaside city he would one day rule. The findings are part of three new studies that examined the ancient DNA…

The pilot study is one of the first to indicate that neurofeedback could help address cognitive deficits of cancer patients experiencing ‘chemo brain.’

People who were more distressed — showing signs of anxiety or depression — during the COVID-19 pandemic were less likely to follow some best practice recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new study. Howev…

Adding to a growing body of research on mental health and the human microbiome, a new study compared the bacteria in the saliva of students with and without recent thoughts of suicide, called suicidal ideation.

Molecular motors are complex devices composed of many different parts that consume energy to perform various cellular activities. In short, molecular machines transform energy into useful work. Understanding the mechanistical aspects underlying these m…

While only four species of slow-moving aquatic herbivores of the order Sirenia remain on Earth, many different kinds of sea cows lived over the past 47 million years. Sea cows have lived along the coasts of every continent but Antarctica, and at times …

Researchers have outlined the obstacles standing in the way of greener construction and offer practical incentives local governments can offer to encourage private green real estate development. The study also looks at the key stakeholders and building…

Researchers have discovered how certain molecular bonds make living cells both flexible, in order to move, as well as strong, in order to withstand forces. Paradoxically, it turns out that these force-sensitive catch bonds are weak and inactive most of…

A device with the appearance of a Wi-Fi router uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world.

Neuroscientists discovered a population of food-responsive neurons located in the ventral visual stream, alongside populations that respond specifically to faces, bodies, places, and words.

Even if countries manage to meet the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, combinations of heat and humidity that are dangerous to humans will become more frequent by 2100. A new statistical analysis finds that the tropic…

Researchers have created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body — a new avenue for recreating the first stages of life.

Mandates to decrease opioid prescriptions in the U.S. have worked, but they also have had an unintended and undesirable public health outcome, according to new research.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. This observation of a gas giant planet orbiting a Sun-like star 700 light-years away provides important i…

Women with a breast cancer diagnosis undergoing procedures for fertility preservation are not at increased risk of recurrence of the disease or disease-specific mortality. This has been shown in a study that followed the participants for five years on …

Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease since a large share of the benefit occurs later in life. That’s the finding of a recent modelling study.

Most of today’s imaging sensors are based on CMOS technology and inorganic photodetectors that convert light signals into electric signals. Although photodetectors made from organic materials are attracting attention because they can help boost sensiti…