A quantum spin liquid

Researchers report creating a metal oxide with a honeycomb lattice that scientists have sought to advance…

Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnology

Researchers have developed a method that makes it possible to map the individual responses of nanoparticles…

‘Gentle’ dying — or suicide?

When terminally ill patients wish to hasten death by fasting, should physicians assist them to do…

High-speed locomotion neurons found in the brainstem

A clearly defined subpopulation of neurons in the brainstem is essential to execute locomotion at high…

New combination therapy of registered drugs shortens anti-Wolbachia therapy

Researchers have found a way of significantly reducing the treatment required for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis…

Underwater sound waves help scientists locate ocean impacts

A new method to locate the precise time and location that objects fall into our oceans…

Seasonality of hair loss

A new study explores the relationship between seasonality and hair loss at a population level using…

Novel histone modifications couple metabolism to gene activity

Scientists have discovered that two new classes of histone modifications couple cellular metabolism to gene activity.

Heart failure therapy hope as drug blocks deadly muscle scarring

A potential treatment to prevent deadly muscle scarring that contributes to chronic heart failure has been…

Diabetes still on rise, but new study suggests major progress in screening, diagnosis

A study that compared total US diabetes diagnoses over a 26-year period found that while the…