Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that
Key takeaways Key takeaways The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is...
Barley’s rapid climate-driven adaption revealed in century-old biological experiment
Leveraging one of the world’s oldest biological experiments – which began in 1929 – researchers have uncovered how a major...
Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning
Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it?...
Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have trained a humanoid robot to effortlessly learn and perform a variety...
Neurobiologist Sung Soo Kim receives 2024 Scholar Award from McKnight Foundation
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Birds migrating. Your cat, returning home from a day of roaming. Bees taking pollen to their...
Immunotherapy approach shows potential in some people with metastatic solid tumors
Early findings from a small clinical trial provide evidence that a new cellular immunotherapy approach may be effective in treating...
Charting an equitable future for DNA and ancient DNA research in Africa
CLEVELAND AND NAIROBI — July 11, 2024 — Today, the American Journal of Human Genetics published a perspective piece on...
Women and social exclusion: The complicated nature of rejection and retaliation
New research from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has provided a complicated glance into young women’s responses to interpersonal conflict,...
Neighborhood impact on children’s well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, ECHO study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children’s well-being. A new study...
Researchers develop a way to make lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use
The great promise of bacteriophages is that they naturally destroy bacteria, often in situations where antibiotics fail.Credit: McMaster University The...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies