For The Better

Immunologists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

COVID-19’s socio-economic effects will likely cause another severe production crisis in the coffee industry, according to a new study.

A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or promoting positive outcomes and instead predicts increases in behavior problems and other poor outcomes over time.

Researchers have developed a microfilter device that can easily separate and capture trace amounts of cancer cells in blood. The palm-sized device is expected to contribute to the development of new cancer diagnostic technologies based on cancer cells …

After centuries of human impact on the world’s ecosystems, a new study details an example of how a common native bee species has flourished since the very first land clearances by humans on Fiji.

Under a concrete drainage culvert at the edge of a town in Botswana, a troop of banded mongoose is getting ready to leave its den. Moving from shade into light, the cat-sized animals scan the area for signs of danger and for opportunities to find somet…

Researchers provide a first look at the probability of observing common birds as air pollution worsens during wildfire seasons. They found that smoke affected the ability to detect more than a third of the bird species studied in Washington state over …

Newly identified sugar and metabolic signatures may help predict duration and probability of HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption during cure-directed clinical trials.

New research has upended the conventional wisdom that for a century has incorrectly guided the study of a toad listed as endangered in part of its range.

Some neuroscience theories suggest the human brain operates best ‘at the edge of chaos’. Now scientists have found that keeping a nanowire network at the edge of becoming chaotic is the best state for it to produce useful signals to solve problems.

A long time ago, in two galaxies about 900 million light-years away, two black holes each gobbled up their neutron star companions, triggering gravitational waves that finally hit Earth in January 2020. Astrophysicists’ observation of the two events –…

Historically, most large-scale immunogenomic studies – those exploring the association between genes and disease – were conducted with a bias toward individuals of European ancestry. Researchers are now calling to actively diversify the genetic resourc…

New advances in stem cell research will help scientists battle diseases, develop drugs and, eventually, grow organs for transplant.