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 genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity…
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 and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.…
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 year, the Hintereisferner in Tyrol, Austria, reached its Glacier Loss…
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 high in fats, and this often deters those looking to…
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 help those trees withstand infestation by an invasive insect. The…
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) are at most around 3.4 billion years old and can…
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 variants — some of which have dramatic effects we can…
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 can consist of multiple layers, with inputs coming in one…
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 the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey to change…
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 accepted as the first event that leads to Parkinson’s. But…