Science & Technology

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta’s role in regulating toxin exposure.

Research found that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue discarded during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes wound healing in a mouse model of Crohn’s disease-like ileitis, an illness marked …

Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on the ability is passed down through generations of females.

High-entropy alloys (HEA) have a unique chemical composition that makes them strong, ductile, and resistant to wear-and-tear even at high temperatures. Yet this chemical composition also makes them difficult to study. Now, a collaborative research team…

Scientists appear to have discovered a way to produce a true structure of the rare but naturally-occurring anti-HIV compound Lancilactone C from start to finish. The domino-like reaction enables the total synthesis of lancilactones and related compound…

Resilient corals, often referred to as ‘super corals’, have recently been seen as potential saviours in the face of climate change and its detrimental effects on coral reefs. Now, a team of scientists is working to better understand these corals in ord…

Scientists have found a way to use nanotechnology to create a 3D ‘scaffold’ to grow cells from the retina — paving the way for potential new ways of treating a common cause of blindness.

Researchers have developed a pioneering technological solution that counterfeiters have no response to.

A team has shown that reinforcement learning -i.e., a neural network that learns the best action to perform at each moment based on a series of rewards- allows autonomous vehicles and underwater robots to locate and carefully track marine objects and a…

Originally, the powerhouses of higher cells, the mitochondria, were independent organisms. Researchers have investigated to what extent their metabolism has blended with that of their host cells in the course of evolution, using the example of a mitoch…

New Alzheimer’s research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to ‘sundowning’ — the worsening of symptoms late in the day — and spur sleep disruptions that contribute to the disease’s progression.

A medical therapy that inhibits the growth of cancer cells may one day be effective at treating Lyme disease, according to new research study.

Using ultra-high-precision laser spectroscopy on a simple molecule, a group of physicists has measured the wave-like vibration of atomic nuclei with an unprecedented level of precision. The physicists report that they can thus confirm the wave-like mov…

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to play if they are anxious or restrained, and there is minimal data on the brain a…

A metabolic by-product that is more prevalent during fasting may supercharge immune cells as they fight infection and disease, reports an early stage study. The findings may pave the way for future personalized dietary recommendations to augment treatm…

Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills — according to new research.

Scientists identified the region where a protein regulates sodium ion channels, inserting the channel’s genetic material into a virus to alleviate pain in cell and animal studies.

Scientists identified the region where a protein regulates sodium ion channels, inserting the channel’s genetic material into a virus to alleviate pain in cell and animal studies.

This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn’t need any electronics to work.

This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn’t need any electronics to work.