For over a century, astronomers have known that the Universe has been expanding since the Big Bang. For the first eight billion years, the expansion rate was relatively consistent since it was held ba

Male bottlenose dolphins form the largest known multi-level alliance network outside humans, an international team led by researchers at the University of Bristol have shown. These cooperative relatio

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Case study: A study involving observations of a single patient or group of patients. Cells: This is a study based

The buzzy field of synthetic biology aims to create complex life from customized DNA, a goal that has been decades in the making. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward that sci-fi ambition:

Major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable, scientists have found, even if the fossil fuel burning that is driving the climate crisis were to end overnight. The

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, but Republican voters and Black people are among the most hesitant to get the shot,

Ann Arbor, August 29, 2022 – Access to paid sick leave is linked to a lower rate of mortality among US working age men and women, according to new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medici

Further research is needed on how CBT can improve suicide in different populations and the wider use of CBT for patients at risk of suicide. The quality of evidence that CBT is effective for suicide

Listen 6 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Share Using nuclear fusion energy to power the world has long been two things: the ideal form of alternative energy and a development that’s de

A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without editorial elements) more

Hearing insults is like receiving a “mini slap in the face”, regardless of the precise context the insult is made in. That is the conclusion of a new paper published in Frontiers in Communication. The

What are the circumstances that make people more likely to cheat on their partner? Alternative lifestyles, such as swinging, open relationships, and polyamory have become increasingly acceptable. And

Projections of heat stress To quantify the degree to which climate change will increase human heat stress, we first need probabilistic projections of global mean temperature change driven by anthropo

The human immune system is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that defend the body against infections and diseases. While our bodies work constantly to ensure invading infections don’t br

The strong upregulation of the rate limiting ketogenic protein/gene HMGCS2 in kidney indicates that kidney may be a major ketogenic organ, akin to liver. In mice fed a high fat diet, the dietary swit

These images show the bacterial load on a coated and uncoated computer keyboard, cell phone and cutting board with raw chicken. Image credit: Anish Tuteja There may soon be a new weapon in our centur

Conceptual art of a U.S. Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. Image credit: United States Postal Service The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden this month contains

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric condition that results in significant distress and impairment, and high societal costs. OCD is widely considered to be a chronic condition,

A new species of mosasaur has been discovered thanks to very well-preserved fossils in Morocco. Named Thalassotitan Atrox, she was probably at the top of the food chain. If we go back in time a few

The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases, including plague, cholera, diphtheria and Lyme disease, and vi

New research has found that lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) briefly reduces binge-like alcohol consumption in mice but does not produce long-lasting effects. The findings, which appear in the Journal

Depression has many faces. A variety of changes in motivation, emotions and physical experiences characterize the disorder. Many patients suffering from depression do not only lose their drive and int

Aug. 26, 2022 Contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu Bullying is typically portrayed in popular culture as either physical aggression, such as pushing and kicking, or verbal

Three new scientific papers provide a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of the genomes of 777 humans who lived from the Neolithic period (about 10,000 years ago) to the Ottoman period (around 170

While genetics may predispose some individuals to a long life, physical activity still affects lifespan. Previous research has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are asso

Scientists in Switzerland have discovered that a compound used in electronics is capable of “remembering” previous external stimuli in a similar way to neurons in the human brain. Mohammad Samizadeh

Is a progressive in the United States just a more extreme version of a liberal? New research suggests that is not the case. Self-described progressives and self-described liberals have significantly d

Scientists pinpoint brain region responsible for effortful helping behaviour Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has fou

Entangled photons tailor-made Physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have managed to entangle more than a dozen photons efficiently and in a defined way. They are thus creating a ba

New research shows COVID-19 patients have a higher likelihood of heart failure post-discharge AUG. 24, 2022 — A new study comparing discharged COVID-19 hospital patients to discharged patients who we

Dogs get dementia too. But it’s often difficult to spot. Research published today shows how common it is, especially in dogs over ten years old. Here are some behavioural changes to watch out for in

© Barbara Maher Western red cedar leaves; installation of western red cedar at a school for the study Scientists have published new evidence showing that selective planting of vegetation between roa

Australian researchers have analyzed the structural properties of walls made from end-of-life car tires packed with dirt, giving engineers some figures to work with and making a well-known upcycling t

Abstract Background Mental disorders (MDs) are behavioral or mental patterns that cause significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Previously, temperature has been linked to MDs, but

This microscope image provided by researchers Gianluca Amadei and Charlotte Handford in August 2022 shows a synthetic mouse embryo with colors added to show brain and heart formation. According to a s

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how to extract critical information about breast cancer tumors and disease progression by analyzing blood plasma rathe