A chemistry professor created a plutonium compound that behaves much more like lighter elements, giving scientists…
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Gap growing between longest and shortest lifespans in the US
Babies born today in 13 US counties have shorter expected lifespans than their parents did when…
To improve chronic pain, get more sleep (coffee helps too)
New research shows that chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity. It suggests that chronic pain sufferers…
New major gene expression regulator in fungi
Changing a single letter, or base, in an organism's genetic code impact its traits. Subtler changes…
Testosterone explains why women more prone to asthma
An international research team has revealed for the first time that testosterone protects males against developing…
Changes in Early Stone Age tool production have ‘musical’ ties
New research suggests that advances in the production of Early Stone Age tools had less to…
How do toddlers learn best from touchscreens?
New research suggests that Educational apps for kids can be valuable learning tools, but there's still…
The evolutionary story of the birch tree, told through 80 genomes
A new study sequences the genomes of 80 silver birch trees, a tree that has not…
Global warming kills gut bacteria in lizards
Climate change could threaten reptiles by reducing the number of bacteria living in their guts, new…
Neuronal targets to restore movement in Parkinson’s disease model
Researchers have identified two groups of neurons that can be turned on and off to alleviate…