First look at gravitational dance that drives stellar formation

Swirling motions in clouds of cold, dense gas have given, for the first time, an active…

Re-making planets after star-death

Astronomers may have found an answer to the 25-year-old mystery of how planets form in the…

Sugar intake during pregnancy is associated with allergy and allergic asthma in children

High maternal sugar intake during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergy and allergic asthma in…

First look at atomic structures of protein tangles found in Alzheimer’s disease

The most detailed view yet of tau protein structures found in Alzheimer’s disease has been provided…

Using motion of the ocean to bring fresh water to coastal communities

A pump system has been created that uses wave power to send pressurized seawater onto shore…

Two out of three U.S. adults have not completed an advance directive

Advance directives are the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become incapacitated…

Bringing bacteria’s defense into focus

By taking a series of near-atomic resolution snapshots, scientists have observed step-by-step how bacteria defend against…

Binge drinking accelerates alcohol use disorder, but stable daily drinking may be just as risky in the long-term

Binge drinking may increase people’s risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and young…

Combo immunotherapy may herald new standard of care for kidney cancer

Combination therapy with two immunotherapy drugs produces an unprecedented doubling of response rates from 20 percent…

From dry to wet: Rainfall might abruptly increase in Africa’s Sahel

Climate change could turn one of Africa's driest regions into a very wet one by suddenly…