Science & Technology
Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data
Community structure, including relationships between and within groups, is foundational to our understanding of the world around us.
Hemoglobin acts as a chemosensory cue for mother mice to protect pups, study finds
Hemoglobin is well known as the molecule in blood responsible for carrying oxygen around the body, but when fresh mouse blood is detected in the nose, the molecule also works as a chemosensory signal warning lactating mother mice to protect their young…
Amygdala changes in individuals with autism linked to anxiety
A long-term study finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in children with autism. The study, which included brain scans and interviews, also provides new evidence that supports forms of anxiety specific to autism.
Discovery could enable broad coronavirus vaccine
Scientists identified vulnerable site on multiple coronaviruses that could be targeted to prevent future pandemics.
Third wave of COVID-19 hit rural America especially hard
Rural counties saw 2.4 times more COVID-19 infections per capita compared to urban counties in July and August of 2021 during a surge of the delta variant, a new study finds. Early data suggest omicron is spreading faster in urban areas but causing mor…