Next generation of optical tweezers

Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that could pave the way for the next generation…

Scientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku

For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens), the popular Japanese brown…

Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones

Scientists blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results…

Free fatty acids appear to rewire cells to promote obesity-related breast cancer

Free fatty acids in the blood are linked with higher rates of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer…

New cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins

A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to…

Democracy linked to global health gains in low-, middle-income countries

A new study suggests that a better way to measure the role of democracy in public…

Blood test to diagnose heart attacks is flawed, warn researchers

The blood test used to diagnose a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) in patients admitted to…

Early-life exposure to microbiota restricts colon cancer later in life, study finds

Exposure to microbiota, or microorganisms such as bacteria, in the early stages of life plays a…

Infants’ advances in speech processing play role in language-cognition link

A new study provides the first evidence that infants' increasingly precise perceptual tuning to the sounds…

Pesticides influence ground-nesting bee development and longevity

Results from a new study suggest that bees might be exposed to pesticides in more ways…