Science & Technology

New studies highlight how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease. The latest research finds that e-cigarette users have a unique oral microbiome that is less healthy than nonsmokers but potentially healthier than cigarett…

Over 90 percent of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, no longer needed monthly blood transfusions years after receiving gene therapy, according to an international Phase 3 clinical trial that for the first tim…

Researchers found a high probability of flood damage — including monetary damage, human injury and loss of life — for more than a million square miles of land across the United States across a 14-year period.

IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects, according to a new study.

So, a metal head shows up at a techno party… pretty unlikely, right? Right. Disliking certain kinds of music is just as constitutive of personal taste as is liking other kinds; and because it influences music-related behavior, this has consequences f…

UNLV-led research team identifies key brain protein to target for new customized drug therapies treating adverse symptoms of developmental disorder subtypes.

Researchers create minimalistic Sars-CoV-2 virions and discover the spike protein switching mechanism.

Scientists have known for years that a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be lowered with lifestyle changes such as modifying diet, exercise, alcohol and tobacco use. Now a new study shows that a long-term association also exists between…

The placebo effect activates same brain circuits targeted by brain-stimulation therapy for depression.

Researchers have developed a new method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity. The system combines technology from multichannel optogenetics with laminar recordings in the brain. The research team proposes alternative design f…

In a study of vaginal births in New York State hospitals, labor neuraxial analgesia — having an epidural or combined spinal and epidural — was associated with a decreased risk of severe maternal morbidity. Deliveries with a neuraxial analgesic also l…

Scientists have discovered a long-predicted magnetic state of matter called an antiferromagnetic excitonic insulator — broadly speaking, a novel type of magnet. Understanding the connections between electrons’ ‘spin’ and charge in such materials could…

Using deep learning and supercomputers, researchers have been able to identify and map 1.2 billion ice wedge polygons in the Arctic permafrost based on satellite imagery. The data helps establish a baseline from which to detect changes to the region. T…

Researchers report on the development of a low-cost, portable, non-invasive device that uses light and saliva to test COVID-19 patients in less than 30 minutes. The results have shown that the device can detect very low concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 wit…

Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling carbon dioxide while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development.

One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding bullying and getting more sleep and exercise, according to researche…

Engineers are working to develop a new, economically viable and safe source of low carbon electricity through nuclear fusion.

It has long been known that oscillatory neural activity is a key factor for attentional selection in the mammalian brain. Scientists have now investigated how this works. They found that coupling lower frequencies of oscillations with higher ones allow…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with an increased focus on one’s internal experiences along with a reduction in responsiveness to external social surroundings. Now, a new study investigates the dynamics of brain connectivity between brain …

A new study reveals that living through the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger brain inflammation that contributes to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and depression.