A new study analyzing samples from patients with and without acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) provides additional…
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Researchers identify glial cells as critical players in brain's response to social stress
Exposure to violence, social conflict, and other stressors increase risk for psychiatric conditions such as depression…
Mode of delivery at birth may play key role in shaping the child's skin microbiome
In a new study, investigators found that bacterial genera in children were more similar to those…
High-fat diet and gut bacteria linked to insulin resistance
Researchers have discovered how our choice of diet can weaken our gut immune system and lead…
How vaginal microbiome can elicit resistance to chlamydia
The vaginal microbiome is believed to protect women against Chlamydia trachomatis, the etiological agent of the…
Sociologist explores the religious and racial origins of society's obsession with thinness
When your breakout book is reviewed by Essence, Bitch Media and Ms., you know your topic…
How our biological clocks are locked in sync
Scientists from EPFL’s Institute of Bioengineering have discovered that the circadian clock and the cell-cycle are,…
Mapping the energetic landscape of solar cells
A new spectroscopic method now makes it possible to measure and visualize the energetic landscape inside…
Monitoring the Matterhorn with millions of data points
A unique project is linking in-situ measurements with natural hazards research. For the past ten years,…
Report: Governments need to take urgent action against global catastrophic risks
Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential,…