Strontium isotope maps are disturbed by agricultural lime

Strontium isotopes are frequently used in archaeological studies to establish the provenance and migration history of…

Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment

A research team has developed a device that can lodge in the stomach and deliver antibiotics…

Inactive ingredients in pills and capsules may cause allergic, adverse reactions

The majority of oral medications available to consumers contain ingredients that can affect sensitive individuals.

Potential cystic fibrosis treatment uses ‘molecular prosthetic’ for missing lung protein

An approved drug normally used to treat fungal infections could also do the job of a…

Molecular patterns could better predict breast cancer recurrence

The genetic and molecular make-up of individual breast tumors holds clues to how a woman's disease…

Stress hormones promote breast cancer metastasis

Scientists have deciphered the molecular mechanisms linking breast cancer metastasis with increased stress hormones. In addition,…

Neural networks predict planet mass

To find out how planets form astrophysicists run complicated and time consuming computer calculations. Scientists have…

Metal exposure and Parkinson’s symptoms: Link explored

A new study describes the biological process that causes Parkinson's-like symptoms to develop following exposure to…

Big stats, human stories change attitudes about global issues

New research sheds light on the types of statistical and narrative evidence that are most effective…

Coastal ecosystems suffer from upriver hydroelectric dams

Researchers found that inland river dams can have highly destructive effects on the stability and productivity…