Systems approach helps assess public health impacts of changing climate, environmental policies
Scientists offer an alternative way to understand and minimize health impacts from human-caused changes to the climate and environment.
Novel small molecule potently attenuates neuroinflammation in brain and glial cells
In a preclinical study show that their small molecule drug, SRI-42127, can potently attenuate the triggers of neuroinflammation. These experiments in glial cell cultures and mice now open the door to testing SRI-42127 in models of acute and chronic neu…
If endangered primates disappear, so will their parasites. That’s actually a problem
People are more aware of the plight of endangered gorillas than of gorillas’ gut worms, and are understandably more enamored with mouse lemurs than their mites. Half of the world’s roughly 500 primate species are at risk of extinction due to human acti…
Aging the unageable: New way to age lobsters
Researchers have developed a new way of determining the age of a lobster based on its DNA. Lobsters are notoriously difficult to age. Nobody knows exactly how old they can get, and some experts have estimated they could live on the ocean floor for as l…
A new solid-state battery surprises the researchers who created it
Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into a single battery. The battery uses both a solid state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it a silicon all-solid-state battery. The initial rounds of tes…
Wide heads help sperm swim together
Researchers used machine learning to discover that sperm with a wide head relative to length are more likely to clump together and swim collectively, a rare behavior that sometimes helps them reach an egg faster. The study provides a new method for und…
Scientists develop artificial intelligence method to predict anti-cancer immunity
Researchers and data scientists have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can identify which cell surface peptides produced by cancer cells called neoantigens are recognized by the immune system.
Required Reading
This week, LA’s new Academy Museum, the intersections of anti-Blackness and anti-fatness, a largely unknown 19th century Black theater in NYC, sign language interpreters, and more.
The Problematic Allure of Titian’s Poesie Paintings
Titian’s paintings are masterpieces, with all the complications of the term.
Katherine Bradford Mosaic Murals Make a Manhattan Subway Station Shine
You don’t need a train ticket to see the five glass mosaic murals by Bradford at the L train 1 Avenue stop.
A Survey of Aquatint Prints Throughout History, From Mary Cassatt to Goya
An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art will trace the technique’s development through Europe, starting in the late 1700s.
Earliest evidence of human activity found in the Americas
Footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirm human presence over at least two millennia, with the oldest tracks dating back 23,000 years.
Mapping words to colors
While the range of colors your eyes may perceive extends beyond the words language provides, languages around the globe are remarkably similar in how they partition the space of colors into a vocabulary. Yet differences exist. In a study examining 130 …
Vampire bats may coordinate with ‘friends’ over a bite to eat
Vampire bats that form bonds in captivity and continue those ‘friendships’ in the wild also hunt together, meeting up over a meal after independent departures from the roost, according to a new study.
Decoding birds’ brain signals into syllables of song
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing — and when it will sing them — by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study. The work is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to…
Why Northern Dynasty Minerals Stock Popped Today
Investors are hoping that winning a motion in a related lawsuit brings back hope for the company’s mining project.
Why Standard Lithium Stock Is Jumping Today
The CEO’s recent comments have spurred investor interest in the lithium stock.
More support needed for pollination services in agriculture
The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world’s most important crops. Pollinators — mainly bees and other insects — contribute to 35 per cent …
Carbon dioxide reactor makes ‘Martian fuel’
Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.