Concussions in high school athletes may be a risk factor for suicide

Concussion, the most common form of traumatic brain injury, has been linked to an increased risk…

How mantis shrimp make sense of the world

A new study provides insight into how the small brains of mantis shrimp – fierce predators…

Gut microbes alter characteristics of norovirus infection

The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and vomiting and is notorious for spreading rapidly through densely…

Asteroid 2019 WV1 flew past Earth at 0.72 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 WV1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.72 LD…

What is NASA’s Aerobiology Lab?

Scientists in the Aerobiology Lab at NASA’s Ames Research Center are developing methods to test how…

Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis

New research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted…

Smoker-survivor genes may have long ancestral history of fighting toxins

Longevity genes that helped humans survive ancient airborne toxins may be the same genes that make…

Rapamycin may slow skin aging

The search for youthfulness typically turns to lotions, supplements, serums and diets, but there may soon…

Self-assembling system uses magnets to mimic specific binding in DNA

Physicists are using the binding power of magnets to design self-assembling systems that potentially can be…

Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst

Researchers use their knowledge of 2D nanomaterials and develop a ‘green’ method for the small-scale synthesis…