Science

Swipe up! Health apps deliver real results en masse

In a new study, researchers synthesised data from 206,873 people across 47 studies, finding that digital health tools -- like…

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Common equine painkiller disrupts assisted reproduction technique efficiency in mares

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…

2 years ago

Ships now spew less sulfur, but warming has sped up

Last year marked Earth's warmest year on record. A new study finds that some of 2023's record warmth, nearly 20…

2 years ago

Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin

Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are…

2 years ago

Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study led…

2 years ago

Machine learning approach helps researchers design better gene-delivery vehicles for gene therapy

Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliver new genes to specific…

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Cutting a few calories won’t hurt your workout

A new UC Riverside study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn't deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains…

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Researchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape

When Katey Walter Anthony heard rumors of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, ballooning under the lawns of fellow Fairbanks residents,…

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Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins

While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of…

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Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming

Scientists often seek answers to humanity's most pressing challenges in nature. When it comes to global warming, geological history offers…

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