How the enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to heart failure pathology. Medical…

How habitat loss can destabilize ecosystems

An international study has revealed new evidence to help understand the consequences of habitat loss on…

Racism has a toxic effect

Researchers have long known that racism is linked to health problems, but now results from a…

Searching for the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington's disease

An altered function of Cdk5 kinase — an essential enzyme in several cell signalling pathways —…

In hot pursuit of dinosaurs: Tracking extinct species on ancient Earth via biogeography

Identifying the movements of extinct species from millions of years ago can provide insights into ancient…

Mars on Earth – what next?

A Mars Sample Return campaign would bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth for…

Using geography to explore land policy and management

One of the challenges for researchers is collaborating and communicating with communities to solve social and…

Understanding identity in online worlds

For Rosa Mikeal Martey, professor in Journalism and Media Communication, the relationship between identity in the…

Three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light

One hundred years ago today, on May 29, 1919, measurements of a solar eclipse offered verification…

Is traffic-related air pollution killing us?

It’s summer getaway season. According to AAA, two-thirds of American families are taking a summer vacation…