Science & Technology

Researchers have uncovered a plant-derived process that leads to the formation of aerosol particles over the Amazon rainforest and potentially other forested parts of the world.

Extreme storms, like Sandy or Xaver, don’t happen often but when they do, cities need to be prepared. That’s why researchers have developed a new method to determine where extreme events, like 100-year storm floods, are more likely to occur, whether th…

Researchers have performed a large-scale, high-resolution study of the cells in breast milk, allowing them to track how these cells change over time in nursing mothers.

Scientists have derived an elegant equation that provides allows them to instantly calculate the quantum information lifetime for 12,000 different potential qubit materials.

Already checked regularly for worsening symptoms via automated text messages, COVID-19 patients with pulse oximeters in a home monitoring program had similar recovery to those without them, according to new research.

Researchers looked at the effect of DiNP on the colonic environment in a new study.

A new study suggests that people with epilepsy associated with head injuries, especially the type not well controlled by medication, are more likely to have other health conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back pain and h…

Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is known to suppress angiogenesis in malignant tumors. Bioengineers have now discovered that when delivered through magnetic hydrogels into stem cell cultures …

Current whale-protection policies in California rarely address the overlapping, compounding stressors facing whale populations.

Premature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5 percent during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower throughout — a likely result of fewer prenatal visits due to efforts to slow the spr…

Researchers have discovered a potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis that may also serve as a therapeutic target. Examining cerebrospinal fluid samples from patients with cognitive impairment ranging from subjective impairment to a diagn…

Cellphone ‘selfies’ distort facial features, an effect that may be driving an uptick in requests for plastic surgery, researchers show in a new study. The findings highlight an unexpected consequence of social media and the need for plastic surgeons to…

Imaging at near-atomic resolution of a key immune protein commonly known as STING has revealed a previously unrecognized binding site that appears to be pivotal for launching immune attacks, scientists report. The findings could lead to new ways of man…

Researchers have revealed the impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration, which may usher in a new paradigm for discovery of drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

A new analysis suggests that most U.S. dog owners are unaware of — and do not follow — guidelines on safe pet food and dish handling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that better education and implementation of the guidelines could red…

A set of dinosaur footprints in Spain has unusual features because the dinosaur that made the tracks had an injured foot, according to a new study.

A new study has revealed that tumble drying a load of laundry releases almost the same amount of potentially harmful microfibers into the air as those released down the drain during machine washing of the same load.

Unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing Florida horse conch populations closer to collapse.

Researchers have used a combination of automated text analysis and the ‘robot scientist’ Eve to semi-automate the process of reproducing research results. The problem of lack of reproducibility is one of the biggest crises facing modern science.