Pandemic led to 7.5 percent decrease in 2020 U.S. energy consumption

Total energy consumption decreased 7.5 percent nationwide in 2020 compared with 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic…

Study analyzing often-overlooked racial/ethnic groups provides a new understanding of pain disparities in the U.S.

Racial and ethnic disparities in pain prevalence in the U.S. are far larger than previously realized,…

New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa

With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the…

Severely stressful events worsen symptoms of long COVID

The death of a loved one, financial or food insecurity, or a newly developed disability were…

Control of cell population sizes: When is enough enough?

Researchers have uncovered a cell-intrinsic mechanism, that controls the appropriate number of T cells in the…

Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone — both found in…

Fertilizers limit pollination by changing how bumblebees sense flowers

Pollinators are less likely to land on flowers sprayed with fertilizers or pesticides as they can…

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

In Alzheimer’s disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates…

New biomarker could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease early

A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was once only possible after someone had died, but…

Surprisingly, these microRNAs boost — rather than dampen — protein expression

microRNAs can play a role in cancer development and are thought to exclusively suppress protein expression…