Science

Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth,…

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Killing remains a threat to Bornean orangutans

University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may…

3 years ago

Discovery of invisible nutrient discharge on Great Barrier Reef raises concerns

Scientists using natural tracers off Queensland's coast have discovered the source of previously unquantified nitrogen and phosphorus having a profound…

3 years ago

Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’

A loving bond between parents and their children early in life significantly increases the child's tendency to be 'prosocial', and…

3 years ago

Pulsars may make dark matter glow

The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of? One possible answer is…

3 years ago

Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs

Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have found the first molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger colouration,…

3 years ago

How bacteria can organize themselves

Structural patterns can be created due to the chasing interactions between two bacterial species. In a new model, scientists from…

3 years ago

Deciphering the intensity of past ocean currents

Ocean currents determine the structure of the deep-sea ocean floor and the transport of sediments, organic carbon, nutrients and pollutants.…

3 years ago

Scientists discover ‘long colds’ may exist, as well as long Covid

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience…

3 years ago

Fathers’ parental leave might protect men against alcohol-related morbidity

Men who have been on parental leave have a significantly reduced risk of being hospitalized due to alcohol consumption. This…

3 years ago