Scientists

Scientists collect ‘microbial fingerprints’ found in household plumbing

The plumbing systems in households can teem with generally harmless microbial life, but scientists have not had an opportunity to…

2 weeks ago

Notre Dame Restoration Provides Insights for Scientists: Report

The restored Notre Dame de Paris, set to reopen this weekend, has emerged as a centerpiece of scientific exploration since…

2 weeks ago

A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot

More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday…

4 weeks ago

Scientists develop novel plug-and-play test to evaluate T cell immunotherapy effectiveness

A novel test developed by Duke-NUS researchers enables real-time monitoring of T cells that have been engineered to fight cancer,…

1 month ago

Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle…

2 months ago

Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study.…

2 months ago

Scientists cut harmful pollution from hydrogen engines

Hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines offer great promise in the fight against climate change because they are powerful without emitting any…

3 months ago

In studying the mating rituals of fruit flies, scientists may have learned something about how brains evolve

Male fruit flies have several tricks for finding a mate, from sensing pheromones in the dark to relying on visual…

3 months ago

Scientists design new drug to fight malaria

In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly…

3 months ago

Scientists turn to human skeletons to explore origins of horseback riding

As anyone who's spent time in the saddle knows, riding a horse can be hard on your body. But can…

3 months ago