Swipe up! Health apps deliver real results en masse
In a new study, researchers synthesised data from 206,873 people across 47 studies, finding that digital health tools — like mobile apps, websites, and text messages — can significantly improve…
Common equine painkiller disrupts assisted reproduction technique efficiency in mares
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed in horses, can affect the ability…
Ships now spew less sulfur, but warming has sped up
Last year marked Earth’s warmest year on record. A new study finds that some of 2023’s record warmth, nearly 20 percent, likely came as a result of reduced sulfur emissions…
Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin
Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are one of the best-recognised examples of pattern formation by epithelial…
Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive problems. A new study led by Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the reason may be…
Machine learning approach helps researchers design better gene-delivery vehicles for gene therapy
Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliver new genes to specific cells safely and effectively. Existing methods of engineering one of…
Cutting a few calories won’t hurt your workout
A new UC Riverside study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn’t deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains workout energy. The study, published in the journal Physiology &…
Researchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape
When Katey Walter Anthony heard rumors of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, ballooning under the lawns of fellow Fairbanks residents, she nearly didn’t believe it. “I ignored it for years…
Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins
While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology.…
Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming
Scientists often seek answers to humanity’s most pressing challenges in nature. When it comes to global warming, geological history offers a unique, long-term perspective. Earth’s geological history is spiked by…