For The Better

Canada geese collide with aircraft, intimidate unassuming joggers, and leave lawns and sidewalks spattered with prodigious piles of feces. They’re widely considered nuisance birds, and municipalities invest considerable time and money harassing geese t…

Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine life to halt damage? A new analysis challenges the idea that ocean ecosystems have barely changed over millions of years, pointing scientists down a new path on conservation efforts and policy.

Researchers identify the PKC-alpha enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that increases its activity led to biochemical, cellular and cognitive impairments in mice.

A new study has identified a less invasive way to treat a subset of head and neck cancers that could potentially change the standard of care for patients. Combining radiation and immunotherapy primes patients for more successful surgeries, better respo…

Researchers have found that boron arsenide, which has already been viewed as a highly promising material for heat management and advanced electronics, also has a unique property. After reaching an extremely high pressure that is hundreds of times great…

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study.

Combining machine learning with multimodal electrochemical sensing can significantly improve the analytical performance of biosensors, according to new findings.

The Sox9 gene is upregulated in the absence of sex-determining Y chromosome and Sry gene in Amami spiny rat.

A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across Asia over the last 66 million years have shaped the evolution of the continent’s mammals.

A new study shows how soon after a storm phosphorus ‘loading’ sparks algae explosions, but also describes the many other factors that weigh on when and whether the lake reaches a tipping point.

Researchers have developed a new strategy to help build materials with unique optical, magnetic, electronic and catalytic properties. These pinwheel-shaped structures self-assemble from nanoparticles and exhibit a characteristic called chirality — one…

Researchers have devised a computer-based platform for drug discovery that could make the process more effective, more efficient and less costly.

Researchers have created an interface that allows users to handwrite and sketch within computer code — a challenge to conventional coding, which typically relies on typing.

To uncover ‘sea cow effect,’ researchers developed a novel Past-Present-Future modeling approach that could inform more effective conservation strategies across ecosystems.

The mysterious changes in phases of matter — from solid to liquid and back again — have fascinated some researchers. Researchers have now identified an intermediate phase between solid and liquid in electrons that has some regularity but not as much …

Researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate means, and timelines, for anticipating the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease in people who are either cognitively normal or experiencing mild cognitive impairment.