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

ABSTRACT Objectives Because of the spread of the Omicron variant, many countries have experienced COVID-19 case numbers unseen since the start of the pandemic. We aimed to compare the epidemiological

A new analysis of a beaver anklebone fossil found in Montana suggests the evolution of semi-aquatic beavers may have occurred at least 7 million years earlier than previously thought, and happened in

Engineers at MIT have developed a new battery design using common materials – aluminum, sulfur and salt. Not only is the battery low-cost, but it’s resistant to fire and failures, and can be charged v

Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it. The revolutionary technique could help resolve cases of fraud, fo

High blood pressure in pregnancy is increasing and a leading cause of maternal death Hypertension in pregnancy is linked to increased risk of heart failure and stroke in mom, and baby being premature

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Conservatives were less generous overall than liberals during an experiment in which people could give some money to

Horses have been living with humans for thousands of years. Following this long co-evolution, horses today demonstrate impressive social skills during their interactions with humans: they are receptiv

Frogs once lived alongside dinosaurs. About 45 million years ago, the North Sea covered half of Germany. It’s incredible to think these little creatures survived the dinosaurs’ extinction. But a lower

As we inched nearer, I worried about infringing upon the other participants’ personal space. Then I remembered that oceans and thousands of miles separated me from them—and wasn’t ditching the notion

Many types of leisure time activities may lower risk of death for older adults What Older adults who participate weekly in many different types of leisure time activities, such as walking for exerci

The RMIT team is the first to investigate the feasibility of recycling three key types of PPE – isolation gowns, face masks and rubber gloves – into concrete. Published in the journals Case Studies i

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that the legalization of recreational cannabis in U.S. states appears to have caused a 20% average increase in cannabis use frequenc

Formal description of the leg bone, which belongs to Sahelanthropus tchadensis , comes two decades after it was discovered. Two views of the femur (left) and of the right and left arm bones of Sahela

The dugong is now functionally extinct in China after widespread degradation of their habitat and historical hunting, scientists have said. Fishing and ship strikes are also among the reasons dugong

The psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, could be a promising treatment for alcohol use disorder, new research shows. Taking one recreational drug as treatment for over-dependence on

Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, evacuation planners rarely considered the needs of carless and vulnerable populations – low-income, elderly, or young individuals with specific needs

Alcohol can reduce our reactivity to stress, and a new experiment suggests that this effect is stronger for particular types of stressful situations. The findings, published in the journal Clinical Ps

The strategies and tools being deployed during the midterm vote in the United States this year by Facebook, TikTok and other companies often resemble tactics developed to deal with misinformation in p

Regular exercise lowers your risk of developing Covid-19 or falling seriously ill with the disease, with about 20 minutes a day providing the greatest benefit, a global analysis of data suggests. Reg

People who have undergone a mystical experience after consuming a psychedelic substance are more likely to engage in behaviors aimed at protecting or conserving the environment, according to new resea

Mary Beth Orr poses for a photo in her home, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 in Burien, Wash., south of Seattle. Orr used to have five or six drinks every evening and more on weekends before she enrolled in a

People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, as well as physical ill health, finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Heal

Figure 11. PSF photometry relative light curve (TOI-1452 to TIC 420112587 flux ratio) from OMM-PESTO on 2020 February 22. The dotted black lines represent the ingress and egress of the transit estimat

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Despite flexibility, gig work and insecure income prove harmful to U.S. workers, according to UTHealth School of Public Health Insecure income earners reported a 50% increase in poor overall health a

Study overview To create a detailed picture of the state of pluralistic ignorance for climate policy, we use a large stratified sample of US adults (N = 6,119) through the Ipsos eNation Omnibus natio

As the United States gets less religious, is it also getting more selfish? Historically, religious Americans have been civically engaged. Through churches and other faith-based organizations, congreg

A recent report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found more than 80 percent of urine samples from children and adults in the U.S. contained the herbicide glyphosate. A s

Pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities in the United States have been rising in recent years even as fatalities for motorists has declined or remained relatively flat (Coleman & Mizenko, 2018). Fatali

Glaciers are melting rapidly – and since the 2000s, scientists have been recording and researching changes in their volume more and more precisely. In contrast, hardly anything is known about how glac

Overweight and obesity continue to increase globally. In England, as in many other countries, this disproportionately affects people who experience socioeconomic deprivation. One factor blamed for ine

Young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health, shows a recent study in Frontiers in Nutrition. While previous research has reported the important role of a nutritious

The settlement of the Americas has been the focus of incessant debate for more than 100 years, and open questions regarding the timing and spatial patterns of colonization still remain today. Phylogen

The consumption of more than 84 million liters of water by a Microsoft data center makes people cringe in the Netherlands. © Orange/Daisy Reillet It has become a recurring phenomenon: with each heat

A new study from Aarhus University in Denmark and supervised by University of Queensland Professor, John McGrath, has shown how costly mental health disorders are for society. Maria Christiansen, a P