Faster production of advanced, flexible electronics is among the potential benefits of a discovery in…
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Mass insect migrations in UK skies
A decade of monitoring aerial insect migration reveals that trillions of individuals travel above us…
Hypercholesterolemia: Under diagnosed, under treated
A life-threatening genetic disorder known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is both underdiagnosed and undertreated, new…
Plastics compound, BPS, often substituted for BPA, alters mouse moms’ behavior and brain regions
In the first study of its kind, environmental health scientists and neuroscientists examined the effects…
Researchers estimate time since death using necrobiome
Currently, when a deceased human is discovered, the forensic techniques for estimating time elapsed since…
Global climate target could net additional six million tons of fish annually
If countries abide by the Paris Agreement global warming target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, potential…
Baby orangutans rescued from Thai taxi
Two baby orangutans have been rescued from the back of a taxi in Thailand.
Scientists discover concussion biomarker
The secret to reliably diagnosing concussions lies in the brain’s ability to process sound, according…
Promising discovery for a non-invasive early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
A team of scientists has pioneered new technology that detects in human blood platelets the…
The sound of quantum vacuum
Quantum mechanics dictates sensitivity limits in the measurements of displacement, velocity and acceleration. A recent…