Sport or snack? How our brain decides
In brief: In brief: The chemical messenger orexin and the orexin neurons in the brain mediate the decision between exercise ...
DART forward: Five papers shed new light on asteroids from world’s first planetary defense test
In the months that followed NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which sent a spacecraft to intentionally collide with ...
UCLA Health launches clinical trial using personalized cancer vaccine to tackle aggressive brain tumors in adolescents and young adults
In an effort to combat one of the most lethal forms of pediatric brain cancer, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson ...
Self-powered pump harnesses light and chemistry to target, capture pollutants
Dartmouth researchers have developed a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants, ...
Study yields new insights into the link between global warming and rising sea levels
A McGill-led study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica’s impact on rising sea levels, but only if ...
Catching a new star
Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, ...
Nudges fail to motivate vaccination
One popular strategy to motivate people to get vaccinated is the nudge—a message designed to take advantage of human tendencies ...
Caregiving: Poll reveals who’s providing care and who they’re caring for
More than 1 in 4 people age 50 and older helps take care of at least one family member or ...
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere
While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a ...
Improved chemokine homing enhances CAR T–cell therapy for osteosarcoma
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – August 5, 2024) Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T–cell immunotherapy re-engineers a patient’s immune cells to target cancer ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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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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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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