Science & Technology

Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19, according to new research.

Scientists have investigated how most people’s immune defenses are able to curb the coronavirus so effectively that pneumonia does not occur.

A team led by scientists has come a step closer to uncovering the purpose of a distinctive set of modifications found at the beginning of messenger RNA which have long remained a fundamental mystery in molecular biology.

Green turtle numbers continue to rise on a group of islands where the species has now been protected for more than 50 years, new research shows.

New research shows how, after it rains, microbes in desert soil convert one form of pollution into another — laughing gas.

Metastatic cells form in a primary tumor and then break away from it, migrate to other organs, attach to them and form new tumors. This spread reduces patients’ chances of recovery. Scientists have discovered some of the mechanisms by which these cells…

New research shows that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can help promote self-kindness in people with a history of depression, thereby putting their bodies in a state of safety and relaxation.

A real-time electronic decision support system helped clinicians at community hospitals provide best practice care for emergency department patients with pneumonia, resulting in decreased intensive care unit admission, more appropriate antibiotic use, …

Each of our cells contains about 40 million proteins that together perform all the tasks the cell needs to survive. For a smooth action, the right proteins must be concentrated in specific amounts, at a specific time and at a specific location. However…

Researchers have examined what factors drive hair variation in a wild population of lemurs known as Indriidae. Specifically, the researchers aimed to assess the impacts of climate, body size and color vision on hair evolution.

Multi-layered graphene is a promising carbon-based nanomaterial for a variety of next-generation technologies, but the relationships between its surface structures and properties are not entirely clear. Now, in a recent study, scientists analyze how su…

Women with overactive bladder are frequently frustrated with treatment, which leads to discontinuation of therapy. Asynchronous telehealth visits keep women engaged in follow-up care, accelerates trials of different medications and reinforces behaviora…

A new research article features one major challenge overcome through a remarkably simple idea, opening the door to expanded use of PCMs for energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Researchers have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven by mutations in the RAS gene, which are famously difficult to treat and account for about one in four cancer deaths.

New research has shown how catchment restoration — through the management of alien tree infestation in the mountains of the southwestern Cape — could have lessened the impact of climate change on low river flows during the Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ drought.

Researchers have identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women after discovering an important factor that could determine how their bodies use and store fat.

A preclinical study led by a neuroscientist shows that dysregulated kappa-opioid receptors (KORs) in the brain’s medial prefrontal cortex region (part of the frontal lobe) contribute to working memory deficits in severe alcohol dependence. The research…

How can Einstein’s theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? It is a challenge that could give us deep insights into phenomena such as black holes and the birth of the universe. Now, a new article presents results that cast new light on impo…

A new study confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses.

A study of more than 2,000 streams around North America found that those altered by human activity are at greater risk of flooding.