Anthropologists from Tulane University have potentially solved the ancient Mayan 819-day calendar mystery, revealing its connection to the synodic periods of visible planets from Earth. Earlier...
Researchers at MIT have developed an ingestible capsule that delivers electrical currents to stimulate the production of ghrelin, a hormone crucial for appetite regulation. This innovative...
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a method to create micron-scale “bow ties” from nanoparticles, which can form various controlled twisting shapes. This innovation...
Nanoplastics, defined as plastic particles under 100 nanometers, result from the degradation of larger plastics such as bottles and bags. They pose significant risks to ecosystems,...
A recent study highlighted that the evolution of echolocation frequency and wing shape in bats is interlinked, creating distinct "foraging syndromes" tailored to various ecological environments....
Colon cancer, a leading cause of cancer death globally, presents symptoms like abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and National...
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe liver disease characterized by fat accumulation in the liver, leading to inflammation and potential scarring. Often linked with obesity, type...
A Texas Tech astronomer, Vallia Antoniou, has been awarded prestigious observing time on NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory to study stellar remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud,...
Researchers from Washington University, Stanford, and Oxford University have unveiled a method to identify the protein fragments and immune cells implicated in autoimmune reactions, with a...
Research from UCLA reveals surprising foraging behavior in starving Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), known for their aggressive pursuit of food. Contrary to expectations, when deprived of...