Science & Technology

Engineers have created a way to 3D print large and complex parts at a fraction of the cost of current methods.

Researchers have identified a group of molecules that enable cells to repair damaged components, making it possible for those tissues to retain proper function.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by a mutation of the CFTR gene. While there are many hundreds of known mutations, not all of them are currently treatable which means a significant number of CF patients lack targeted therapies. In an effort to identify n…

When a dog starts a new diet, the community of microbes in its gut changes. Wallflower bacteria multiply to dominate the scene, with the old guard slinking off in defeat. As microbial species jostle for control, their metabolic byproducts, many of whic…

Since the 1800s, scientists have observed the configuration of centromeres — a special chromosomal region that is vital during certain types of cell division — in the nucleus. Up until this point, however, the determining mechanisms and the biologica…

A new study shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and persisted for over a year. Declines in attempts to quit smoking were largest among persons experiencing dispropo…

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the biological sex of patients affect the efficacy of molnupiravir, the first orally available drug approved for outpatient use against COVID-19, according to a new study.

Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.

CD8+ regulatory-like T cells reach the brain within 24 hours after stroke onset, where they release molecules that provide direct neuroprotective effects, as well as limit inflammation and secondary brain damage.

A new technique opens a door to manufacturing of pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics, or touch-sensing robots

The pandemic reduced Native American life expectancy at birth from the already low 72 years in 2019 to about 67 years in 2020 and about 65 years in 2021 for both sexes combined.

Scientists embedded elementary particles called muons into a many-layered nickel oxide superconductor to learn more about its magnetic properties. They discovered that waves of flip-flopping electron spins create magnetic excitations that sweep through…

All human tumors originating from various tissues share a series of properties that define them, including the ability to prevent cell death. Instead, healthy organs induce programmed cell death or apoptosis to balance their size and eliminate damaged …

For a long time, our view of Ceres was fuzzy, according to a geoscientist. A dwarf planet and the largest body found in the asteroid belt — the region between Jupiter and Mars speckled with hundreds of thousands of asteroids — Ceres had no distinguis…

Aerosol particles in the atmosphere have a bigger impact on cloud cover — but less effect on cloud brightness — than previously thought, new research shows.

Quantum devices are a promising technological advance for the future, but this will hinge on the application of quantum optimal control top real-world devices. A new review looks at the status of the field as it stands.

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists are working on more sustainable alternatives — focusing on building materials made from waste products. In another move into the circular economy, researchers have used lo…

Have the European climate ambitions been put back by the war in Ukraine? New research shows that the very high gas prices currently experienced by the Eurozone are actually a very efficient driver for the green transition.

By using mechanical energetics to measure stability, researchers gain deeper insights into how and why we fall.

Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered by scientists who state it is currently the last known and ‘most evolved’ European giant panda.