Scientists

Scientists just found a protein that reverses brain aging

Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus -- the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC…

8 months ago

One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry

A research team at the Politecnico di Milano has developed an innovative single-atom catalyst capable of selectively adapting its chemical…

8 months ago

Scientists just found a hidden factor behind Earth’s methane surge

Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane -- a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth --…

8 months ago

Scientists stunned by record-breaking, watermelon-shaped nucleus

For the first time in more than thirty years, the heaviest nucleus decaying via proton emission has been measured. The…

8 months ago

How scientists made quantum dots smarter and cheaper

Quantum dots - semiconductor nanostructures that can emit single photons on demand - are considered among the most promising sources…

8 months ago

Scientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mystery

Researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation…

8 months ago

What scientists discovered about french fries and diabetes

Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes,…

9 months ago

Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time

Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, it's like observing a…

9 months ago

Scientists crack the mystery of brain cell clumps, and make them vanish

Look inside a brain cell with Huntington's disease or ALS and you are likely to find RNA clumped together. These…

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Scientists discover amino acid switch that turns fat into a calorie-burning furnace

Consuming fewer calories is largely accepted as a way to improve health and lose weight, but a recently published study…

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