Atrial fibrillation risk rises with decreasing kidney function

A new study indicates that individuals with kidney disease have a higher risk of developing atrial…

AI, crowdsourcing combine to close ‘analogy gap’

Researchers have devised a method enabling computers to mine databases of patents, inventions and research papers,…

Being bullied may dramatically affect sleep

New research, using a mouse model simulating human bullying, suggests that being bullied produces long-lasting, depression-like…

What algae can tell us about political strategy

Cells compete for nutrients. Political campaigns compete for voters. According to new research general principles may…

Day to night and back again: Earth’s ionosphere during the total solar eclipse

Three NASA-funded studies will use the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse as a ready-made experiment, courtesy…

Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution

After conducting a new research approach using actual commutes, a group of engineers discovered a simple…

Feeling bad about feeling bad can make you feel worse

Pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat, while embracing your darker moods can actually…

New measure of insulin-making cells could gauge diabetes progression, treatment

Researchers have developed a new measurement for the volume and activity of beta cells, the source…

Sleep biology discovery could lead to new insomnia treatments that don’t target the brain

Scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound…

First mutant ants shed light on evolution of social behavior

Scientists disrupted a gene essential for sensing pheromones, resulting in severe deficiencies in the ants' social…