Pancreatic cancer spreads to liver or lung thanks to this protein
Scientists have discovered how pancreatic cancer cells thrive in the lungs or liver, environments that are as distinct to cells as the ocean and deser...
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Epilepsy is more common in patients with frontotemporal dementia than expected
According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known. T...
Tea, berries, dark chocolate and apples could lead to a longer life span, study shows
New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could low...
Atmospheric chemistry keeps pollutants in the air
A new study details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in emissions....
Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
Researchers asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them coped better with their lo...
Scientists say next few years vital to securing the future of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be triggered with very little ocean warming above present-day, leading to a devastating four meters of ...
First direct observation of the trapped waves that shook the world in 2023
A new study has finally confirmed the theory that the cause of extraordinary global tremors in September -- October 2023 was indeed two mega tsunamis ...
New mRNA vaccine is more effective and less costly to develop
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a new study....
DNA floating in the air tracks wildlife, viruses -- even drugs
Environmental DNA from the air, captured with simple air filters, can track everything from illegal drugs to the wildlife it was originally designed t...
Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance
The biosynthesis of the great variety of natural plant products has not yet been elucidated for many medically interesting substances. In a new study,...
Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study
As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study stands to improve the rigor and reliability ...
Baboons walk in line for friendship, not survival, new study finds
Researchers have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends....
Black holes could act as natural supercolliders -- and help uncover dark matter
Supermassive black holes might naturally replicate the colossal energies of man-made particle colliders possibly even revealing dark matter offering a...
Large-scale immunity profiling grants insights into flu virus evolution
A new study shows how person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a populati...
Particles energized by magnetic reconnection in the nascent solar wind
Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's...
Early driver of prostate cancer aggressiveness
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant for...
Record high: Study finds growing cannabis use among older adults
Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, ac...
Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics
Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to chan...
Preventing chronic inflammation from turning into cancer
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young peopl...
Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef's resilience
New research adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to climate change foreshadow the end of the Great Barrier Reef as we know ...