For The Better

A research group has revealed that amyloid-beta detected in blood is secreted from peripheral tissues (pancreas, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, liver, etc.) that are sensitive to glucose and insulin.

A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land – conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods.

A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviors such as ‘freezing’ has been identified by neuroscientists. Researchers say the discovery of a key pathway in the brain offers a potential new drug target for treating…

Researchers have reverse engineered the visual systems of hoverflies to detect drones’ acoustic signatures from almost four kilometers away. The finding could help combat the growing use of IED-carrying drones, including those used in Ukraine.

Maps of the American West have featured ever darker shades of red over the past two decades. The colors illustrate the unprecedented drought blighting the region. In some areas, conditions have blown past severe and extreme drought into exceptional dro…

Planned movement is essential to our daily lives, and it often requires delayed execution. As children, we stood crouched and ready but waited for the shout of ‘GO!’ before sprinting from the starting line. As adults, we wait until the traffic light tu…

Using lake sediment in the Tibetan Plateau, a team of researchers was able to show that permafrost at high elevations is more vulnerable than arctic permafrost under projected future climate conditions.