Leptin puts the brakes on eating via novel neurocircuit

A new study in mice describes novel neurocircuitry between midbrain structures that control feeding behaviors that…

Novel biomarker for glucocorticoids could help tailor treatments

Researchers have uncovered pathways involved in the body’s response to glucocorticoid treatments and identified a novel…

A novel form of cellular logistics

Biophysicists have shown that a phenomenon known as diffusiophoresis, which can lead to a directed particle…

Nepal hit by worst wildfires in almost a decade

Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade, officials said Tuesday, as huge…

International research makes progress towards improved materials for quantum sensor technology

Boron nitride is a technologically interesting material because it is very compatible with other two-dimensional crystalline…

NASA’s Lucy Stretches Its Wings in Successful Solar Panel Deployment Test

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both solar panels, the final step…

Aquatic invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage

The global movement of goods and people, in its modern form, has many unwanted side effects.…

Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation: study

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the…

Houston flooding polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore

Runoff from Houston’s 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto…

First air quality profile of two sub-Saharan African cities finds troubling news

Ambient air pollution is a global public health crisis, causing more than 4.9 million premature deaths…