Science

Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration

As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations -- and a host…

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Scientists give new insight into a molecular target of alcohol

Ethanol -- the compound found in alcoholic beverages -- interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological…

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Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then…

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Protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected

Conservation measures have successfully stopped declines in the African savanna elephant population across southern Africa, but the pattern varies locally,…

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New study reveals crucial ‘housekeeping’ genetic elements and their potent role to fight cancer

Technological advancements have enabled scientists to comprehensively explore genetic control elements, unraveling the complexities of gene activation mechanisms in our…

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Feathers from deceased birds help scientists understand new threat to avian populations

As concerns over the world's declining bird population mount, animal ecologists developed an analytical approach to better understand one of…

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Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with…

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Engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal

With a split-second muscle contraction, the greater blue-ringed octopus can change the size and color of the namesake patterns on…

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YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could…

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Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a…

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