Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis
Researchers are working on a new approach to target autoimmunity in the brain leverages designer bacteria to make treatment safer and more effective.
Holidaymakers be warned: Short, intense sun-seeking trips can disrupt skin’s microbiome
Researchers in the UK have now examined the effects of sun-seeking behaviors on the skin microbiota composition of holidaymakers.
Selfish People Tend to Punish Generosity
Study: People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity.
Bat activity lower at solar farm sites, study finds
The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
NASA InSight study finds Mars is spinning faster
A new study found that Mars is spinning faster than previous observations, and the Red Planet reportedly spins faster each year. Scientists aren’t entirely sure of the cause.
AI transformation of medicine: Why doctors are not prepared
These tools, called clinical decision support (CDS) algorithms, have the potential to significantly impact patient care, but doctors need to first learn how machines think and work before they can incorporate algorithms into their medical practice.
AI model can help determine where a patient’s cancer arose
Using machine learning, the researchers created a computational model that can analyze the sequence of about 400 genes and use that information to predict where a given tumor originated in the body.
Butterflies can remember where things are over sizeable spaces
The first direct evidence of spatial learning in a butterfly.
Dogs with plainer faces found to be more expressive in their communication with humans
What is written on a dog’s face? Evaluating the impact of canine’s facial appearance on communication between humans and dogs.
Nanoscale 'tattoos', one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells
Engineers have developed nanotattoos—dots and wires that adhere to live cells—in a breakthrough that puts researchers one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells.
Stealth swimmers: The fish that hide behind other fish to hunt
This is the only known example of one non-human animal using another as a form of concealment.
Astronomers have spotted the highest-energy light coming from the sun
Astronomers have spotted inexplicably bright light coming from the sun.
Scientists discover how trilobites survived environmental change
Flexibility enabled ancient sea creatures’ success.
A Step Closer to 'Engineering' Blood Vessels
Cardiovascular disease is a global killer. Now researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive and scalable method for engineering blood vessels from natural tissue.
Nanofilms inspired by butterfly wings create vibrant colors with powerful cooling effects
The new films, which don’t absorb any light, could be used on the outside of buildings, vehicles and equipment to reduce the energy needed for cooling while preserving vivid color properties.
Scientists engineered a new synthetic metamaterial using the fourth dimension
Scientists from the University of Missouri used a 4D “synthetic dimension” to develop a material that can control energy waves on the surface of solid material.
Consuming added sugars may increase risk of kidney stones
Added sugar is associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, but its association with kidney stones is unclear. This study was to determine whether added sugar is associated with kidney stones.
Newly identified lipid in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in infants
In animal studies, the fat molecule encourages stem cells to generate new cells that produce the brain’s white matter.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time
Fundamental discovery and new technique could lead to better, safer rechargeable batteries.
Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
Poaching of two critically endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just 15 years within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park without intervention.