Science & Technology

Scientists studied how the epigenetic landscape influences the binding of pioneer transcription factors, affecting access to DNA.

A researcher is cautioning that a person’s poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.

Researchers have successfully mapped specific regions in the brain that are activated in association with changes in blood sugar — also known as glucose — providing fundamental location information that could ultimately lead to more targeted therapie…

Neuroscientists have shown how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit, which may lead to the dopamine dysfunction seen in adults with schizophrenia.

We’ve heard it time and time again — the Mediterranean diet is great for our health. But despite the significant health benefits of this eating plan, a common deterrent is often the expected costs, especially when budgets are tight.

Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics. Researchers have found a molecule which was initially developed to treat tuberculosis but failed to progress out of the lab as an antibiotic is now showing promise as a powerful foe …

Researchers developed a new cell culture system for expanding human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in the laboratory. The new system’s culture medium is free of cytokines and albumin, once believed to be essential components for HSC growth. Using vari…

Species known as marine habitat-forming species — gorgonians, corals, algae, seaweeds, marine phanerogams, etc.– are organisms that help generate and structure the underwater landscapes. These are natural refuges for other species, and provide biomas…

A team of engineers has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air. Researchers describe the ‘generic Air-gen effect’– nearly any material can be engineered with …

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, a new study found that a small number of repeated soccer headers equivalent to a throw-in did not cause immediate ne…

Engineers have designed a new class of ‘microrobots’ several times smaller than the width of a human hair that may be able to treat human illnesses like interstitial cystitis — a painful bladder disease that affects millions of Americans.

A new study has used global storm-resolving simulations and machine learning to create an algorithm that can deal separately with two different scales of cloud organization: those resolved by a climate model, and those that cannot be resolved as they a…

A new study has shown that human T cells have an important role to play in controlling infection.

Tau protein is implicated in many neurogenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. New findings point to a new potential drug target to slow the progress of the disease: the enzymes responsible for sulfation called heparan sulfate 3-O transferases.

Scientists have found evidence that microplastics in the digestive tract of seabirds altered the microbiome of the gut — increasing the presence of pathogens and antibiotic-resistant microbes, while decreasing the beneficial bacteria found in the inte…

Taking a daily multivitamin may help slow age-related memory decline, a new study has found.

Recent research has identified a new compound that can stimulate nerve regeneration after injury, as well as protect cardiac tissue from the sort of damage seen in heart attack.

Scientists have found a new way to create a crystalline structure called a ‘density wave’ in an atomic gas. The findings can help us better understand the behavior of quantum matter, one of the most complex problems in physics.

Seismologists used a powerful supercomputer that incorporated data-infused and physics-based models to identify the link between the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes.

In a ground-breaking experiment, scientists have discovered the existence of a superconductive state that was first predicted in 2017. This discovery could have significant applications, particularly in the field of superconducting electronics.