Science & Technology

A study explores effects of Saharan dust clouds on atmospheric methane. Its findings have potentially far-reaching implications for understanding the global methane budget and reasons behind the accelerating increase in atmospheric methane.

Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation are T cells, and not another type of immune cells called dendritic cells, as previously thought.

The study takes a new approach to answer a long-standing mystery about insulator-to-metal transitions.

Much of central Utah’s seismic activity comes in groups of small earthquakes. A study by seismologists examines 2,300 quakes occurring 40 ‘swarms’ dating back to 1981, opening a window into Earth’s crust in a geothermally active area.

An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese province found that days that had extreme heat, extreme cold or high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution were significantly associated with t…

Excess heat from electronic or mechanical devices is a sign or cause of inefficient performance. In many cases, embedded sensors to monitor the flow of heat could help engineers alter device behavior or designs to improve their efficiency. For the firs…

Water is essential for life as we know it. However, scientists debate how it reached the Earth and whether the same processes could seed rocky exoplanets orbiting distant stars. New insights may come from the planetary system PDS 70, located 370 light-…

A new study hascrevealed that the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be slowed by suppressing a specific protein in the brain that causes corrosion.

In the face of existential dilemmas that are shared by all of humanity, including the consequences of inequality or climate change, it is crucial to understand the conditions leading to cooperation. A new game theory model based on 192 stochastic games…

A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem affecting kidneys.

An international team of researchers has uncovered ‘unprecedented’ snake venom resistance in an unexpected species — the legless amphibian known as caecilians.

An international team of researchers has uncovered ‘unprecedented’ snake venom resistance in an unexpected species — the legless amphibian known as caecilians.

A new study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood. The research found that children who watched more television were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome as an adult.

A new study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood. The research found that children who watched more television were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome as an adult.

Enzymes play a key role in cellular metabolic processes. To enable the quantitative assessment of these processes, researchers need to know the so-called ‘turnover number’ (for short: kcat) of the enzymes. A team of bioinformaticians now describes a to…

Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, similar to the way in which humans breastfeed their…

As artificial intelligence expands across more professions, robot preachers and AI programs offer new means of sharing religious beliefs, but they may undermine credibility and reduce donations for religious groups that rely on them.

Taking a significant leap in the field of vaccine development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers have discovered a potential ‘super molecule’ that can bolster the effectiveness of several vaccines against viral diseases, including inf…