Surprise finding suggests 'water worlds' are more common than we thought

A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously…

Ecological tipping point: 5+ El Niño events per century controls coastal biotic communities

Many models predict that climate change will fuel stronger and more frequent El Niño events. However,…

New advances in stem-cell derived mouse embryo model

Researchers announce the development of a mouse embryo model, complete with beating hearts and the foundations…

New study provides insights into each US state's COVID-19 vaccination rate

Many people unvaccinated for COVID-19 remain unconvinced of its necessity, and the social and demographic factors…

Family ties: Inherited genetic variants increase risk of Hodgkin lymphoma

Scientists have completed the largest study of families affected by Hodgkin lymphoma and identified novel variants…

Green hydrogen: Short-term scarcity, long-term uncertainty

Green hydrogen from renewable electricity and derived e-fuels are uniquely valuable for achieving climate neutrality. They…

Researchers develop gene therapy for rare ciliopathy

Researchers have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects in retinal cells affected by a…

Promising anti-cancer drug also may function as COVID-19 antiviral therapy

Findings from a new study suggest that an effective means of fighting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…

Researchers discover potential treatment for Chagas disease

Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for Chagas disease, marking the first medication with promise to…

Suffocating cancer cells

Development of medical treatment against cancer is a major research topic worldwide — but cancer often…