Cell protection, immunomodulation and virus inhibition by an endogenous substance

The endogenous molecule itaconic acid has antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, as researchers from TWINCORE have recently…

NASA releases James Webb telescope 'teaser' picture

NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of…

High incarceration rates may not help US citizens feel safer

The U.S. is the world leader in incarceration rates, spending $80 billion a year to imprison…

Climate models may underestimate future floods

Climate models may be significantly underestimating how extreme precipitation will become in response to a rise…

NASA helps decipher how some distant planets have clouds of sand

Most clouds on Earth are made of water, but beyond our planet they come in many…

Machine learning begins to understand human gut

The communities formed by human gut microbes can now be predicted more accurately with a new…

Study identifies relationship between body size and soil community assembly in tropical rainforest

Soil microbiota diversity is closely related to nutrient cycling and sustainable soil management. Complex soil system…

Researchers record successful startup of dark matter detector at underground research facility

Deep below the Black Hills of South Dakota in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), an…

Scientists develop durable material for flexible artificial muscles

UCLA materials scientists and colleagues at the nonprofit scientific research institute SRI International have developed a…

New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles

New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential for underwater noise pollution…