Science

Genetic biomarker may predict severity of food allergy

Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues reported for the first time that a…

3 years ago

Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race

Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion…

3 years ago

Glacier Loss Day indi­cates record break­ing glacier melt

In the summer of 2022, one of Tyrol's largest glaciers experienced its most significant loss of mass on record. Last…

3 years ago

Almonds as part of a healthy weight loss diet

When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap -- while they're high in protein, they're also…

3 years ago

Canopy gaps help eastern hemlock outlast invasive insect

A new study finds that creating physical gaps in the forest canopy give eastern hemlocks more access to resources and…

3 years ago

New findings suggest Moon may have less water than previously thought

A team including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Raluca Rufu recently calculated that most of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs)…

3 years ago

Scientists take next big step in understanding genetics of schizophrenia

Genetically speaking, we are individuals different from each other because of slight variations in our DNA sequences -- so-called genetic…

3 years ago

Brain inspires more robust AI

Most artificially intelligent systems are based on neural networks, algorithms inspired by biological neurons found in the brain. These networks…

3 years ago

Brilliant galaxies of early universe

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have once again used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of…

3 years ago

Newly discovered trigger of Parkinson’s upends common beliefs

A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is widely…

3 years ago