For The Better

Scientists have measured the masses of the giant planets of the V1298 Tau system, just 20 million year old. Masses for such young giant planets had not been obtained previously, and this is the first evidence that these objects have already reached the…

Researchers have found that the words that scientists use to describe human populations — such as race, ancestry, and ethnicity — significantly changed from 1949 to 2018. Such changes and their timing, along with new descriptors for certain populatio…

Biologists have discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By releasing an ‘effector’ molecule, it avoids elimination at a critical stage in its reproduction cycle.

Advancing our understanding of the human brain will require new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice. These investigations require monitoring brain activity with a microscope that provides resolution high enoug…

After analyzing the global plastics supply chain, researchers found that the impact of plastics on the climate and health is greater than thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity and as a raw material in production.

Bacterium common in the mouse gut microbiome can charge up the immune system to fight cancer cells in the colon.

New research has implications for cancer research because it explains part of the paradox for how cells can transcribe genes in the absence of high-energy sources, a situation that unfolds in cancer and has puzzled researchers for years.

The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill — small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain — during summer in some areas of the Antarctica. This involves a decrease in the food abundance for female Antarctic fur seals in sum…

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables — that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste — could help improve sales of ‘ugly’ produce, new research suggests.

Recent research of parents in Russia and the United States, as well as children’s literature in both countries, highlights how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school. Specifically, the research fo…

Interim results from a multicenter clinical trial demonstrate insulin secretion from engrafted cells in patients with type 1 diabetes. The safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the implants, which consisted of pancreatic endoderm cells derived from hum…