Change health messaging to focus on potential impact to help stop the next pandemic

Changing public health messaging to focus on the impact of our actions -- for example, the…

Physicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivity

Physicists have discovered that superconducting nanowires made of MoGe alloy undergo quantum phase transitions from a…

Qubits as valves: Controlling quantum heat engines

Researchers are designing nano-sized quantum heat engines to explore whether they may be able to outperform…

Genome editing reduces cholesterol in large animal model, laying human trial groundwork

Using genome editing to inactivate a protein called PCSK9 effectively reduced cholesterol levels in rhesus macaques.…

Vaginal microbiome may influence stress levels of offspring

Exposing newborn mice to vaginal microbes from stressed female mice may transfer the effects of stress…

Senolytic drugs reverse damage caused by senescent cells in mice

Injecting senescent cells into young mice results in a loss of health and function but treating…

Fingerprint of ancient abrupt climate change found in Arctic

A research team found the fingerprint of a massive flood of fresh water in the western…

E-cigarettes increase cardiovascular risk as much as cigarettes do

The usage of e-cigarettes containing nicotine has a significant impact on vascular functions claims new study.…

Charcoal: Major missing piece in the global carbon cycle

Most of the carbon resulting from wildfires and fossil fuel combustion is rapidly released into the…

Gene therapy shown to cure type 2 diabetes and obesity in mice, researchers report

A single administration of a therapeutic vector in mouse models cures type 2 diabetes and obesity…