September 20, 2024Oceanic life is thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away, which transports essential iron Science
September 20, 2024Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century | Currently, an estimated 8,000-plus deaths in the United States every year are associated with extreme temperatures, both hot and cold. Within the next few decades, that number could double or even triple, largely due to heat Science
September 20, 2024Men have a daily hormone cycle — and it’s synced to their brains shrinking from morning to night Science
September 20, 2024COVID pandemic started in Wuhan market animals after all, suggests latest study Science
September 20, 2024Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells | Having this type of stem cell, which can be nudged into becoming any kind of cell in the body, could help researchers breed more giant pandas Science
September 20, 2024Study suggests political ideology is associated with differences in brain structure, but less so than previously thought Science
September 20, 2024A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With just one guided treatment session, researchers saw positive effects that persisted after five weeks and even six months after treatment Science
September 20, 2024Surprising mechanism for removing dead cells identified: « The system is seemingly spatially tuned to the presence of corpses, and it only functions when each receptor picks up the signal is attuned to. If one of them disappears, the mechanism stops operating. » Science
September 20, 2024Researchers show that an antidepressant currently on the market and inexpensive, vortioxetine, kills tumour cells in the dreaded glioblastoma – at least in the cell-culture dish Science
September 20, 2024Researchers have developed a new organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy from ambient temperature without any temperature gradient Science
September 20, 2024Poor sleep quality, dementia status and their association with all-cause mortality among older US adults Science