Study reveals right whales live 130 years — or more
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years — almost twice as long as previously understood. Extreme longevity is a trait…
Microscopic discovery in cancer cells could have a big impact
In 2022 alone, over 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million died from the disease, according to the World Health Organization. While the reaches of cancer…
Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can
A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson’s Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate…
Breakthrough new material brings affordable, sustainable future within grasp
While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive…
Researchers take ‘significant leap forward’ with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer
Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer — a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study, published…
Mysteries of icy ocean worlds
As NASA’s Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member at Texas A&M University’s J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of…
Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1…
Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks — the heaviest known fundamental particles — it regularly creates a property known as…
Brain inflammation alters behavior according to sex, mouse study finds
Inflammation in the hippocampus — the brain’s memory centre — significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour, with notable differences between males and females, a recent study…
Conserving high-elevation grasslands in Peru is key to protect Andean bears
Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a study publishing December 18, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE…