Coastlines around the planet are being steadily "crushed" as climate-driven sea level rise combines with expanding development in coastal zones.…
They're tiny particles -- with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers at Aarhus University have uncovered a flaw in how cells…
Reconstructing Theia's makeup: A new study in Science identifies the most likely chemical composition of Theia, the ancient planetary body…
A widely used medication for diabetes prevention may unexpectedly interfere with one of the most reliable ways to lower disease…
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer's…
In a new study, first author Palash Kumawat from the University of Bremen's Geosciences Department and his team investigated how…
In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…
A new investigation has identified a connection between prenatal exposure to the commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and measurable differences…
Antarctica faces the possibility of sudden and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn that without…
Meditation is now widely promoted as a tool for everything from reducing stress to improving productivity. It has become a…