Science & Technology

Researchers found that a projected urban expansion of up to 1.53 million square kilometers over the next three decades threatens the survival of more than 800 species — but also that a focus on urban planning that protects habitats can mitigate the im…

Scientists have shown in rats how several brain regions need to work together to acquire a skill and replicate it flawlessly with each rat adding their own personal flair in the form of a ‘dance.’

Scientists who interact with others during assigned sessions at conferences are more likely to form productive collaborations than scientists who do not, researchers found. And the kicker? It doesn’t matter whether the conference is in person or virtual.

Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity of mammography by masking breast cancers and carries a 1.6- to 2.0-fold increased independent risk for breast cancer. To inform wo…

Researchers have demonstrated the first attack strategy that can fool industry-standard autonomous vehicle sensor components into believing nearby objects are closer (or further) than they appear without being detected. The research suggests that addin…

One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression — nearly triple pre-pandemic levels — and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say researchers.

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that can calculate users’ genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)–and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app.

Experimental physicists have succeeded for the first time in controlling protected quantum states – so-called dark states – in superconducting quantum bits. The entangled states are 500 times more robust and could be used, for example, in quantum simul…

Scientists believe a strategy used to protect popular surfing spots could now be more widely adopted to help preserve endangered coastal environments.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a life-long, chronic condition characterized by sporadic bouts of gut inflammation causing debilitating symptoms. Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis — the latter affecting around 1 in 400 people – are the two mo…

Scientists have developed a method for tracking the Asian giant ‘murder’ hornet’s presence and possibly accelerating its removal. The researchers identified the major components of the Asian giant hornet queen’s sex pheromone, an achievement that could…

The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for cancer treatments. The problem is, however, that it breaks down rapidly in the cell. Researchers have now found an unusual way of stabilizing the protein and making it more…

New research has revealed that the link between ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.

A new study finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer screenings.

Research on the ground following two large wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range showed the vast majority of carbon stored in trees before the blazes was still there after the fires.

Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer treatment than X-rays. However, modern proton therapy requires large particle accelerators, which has experts investigating alternative accelerator concepts, such as laser syste…

Prolonged droughts and heat waves have negative consequences both for people and the environment. If both of these extreme events occur at the same time, the impacts, in the form of wild fires, tree mortality or crop losses — to name a few examples –…

New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukaemia in infants has defied efforts to improve outcomes, despite significant improvements in treating older children. Scientists have now found subtle differences in the cell…

Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous believed. The frozen peatlands in these areas store up to 39 billion tons of carbon — the equivalent to twice that store…

Geologists have come up with multiple lines of evidence indicating that the Bushveld Complex in South Africa functioned as a ‘big magma tank’ in the ancient Earth’s crust.