Uncovering new details of the brain's first line of defense

A research team has mapped out the development and genetic trajectory of previously understudied macrophages associated…

Insomnia in midlife may manifest as cognitive problems in retirement age

According to a new study, long-term insomnia symptoms can pose a risk of poorer cognitive functioning…

Why we need a blue carbon investment roadmap

As the world’s scientists research ways to slow the ongoing impact of climate change, blue carbon…

Archaeologists reconstruct an ancient Aryan bow

A unique compound bow from the Bronze Age nearly 2 meters tall was reconstructed from authentic…

High turnover and rescue effect of scaffold protein in response to heavy-ion radiation

Researchers from the Microbeam Technology and Applications Group at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of…

New imaging spectrometer surveys atmospheric dust from the ISS

Scientists on Earth will soon see our planet’s atmospheric dust sources in high resolution, as a…

New process revolutionizes microfluidic fabrication

Microfluidic devices use tiny spaces to manipulate very small quantities of liquids and gases by taking…

Study findings contradict the belief that humpback whales learn their songs from other whales

In a quieter era when a ship’s progress at sea arrived only through the courtesy of…

Developmental origin of the adrenal cortex in humans and cynomolgus monkeys

Sitting atop each kidney and measuring only around two centimeters long, the adrenal glands are tiny…

New spin on galaxy rotation saves controversial gravity theory

An international group of astronomers, led by a physicist at the University of St Andrews, has…