Arctic sea ice loss impacts beluga whale migration

A new study finds the annual migration of some beluga whales in Alaska is altered by…

Scientists use light to control the logic networks of a cell

Proteins are the workhorse molecules of life. Among their many jobs, they carry oxygen, build tissue,…

Anemia protects African children against malaria

Iron deficiency anemia protects children against the blood-stage of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa, and treating…

Worker-owned cooperatives may help address elder care deficit

A growing elder care shortage could be eased by worker-owned cooperatives, a little-used business model that…

Reducing recurrence of heart attacks, death in patients with cardiovascular disease

A new test can identify patients with a history of cardiovascular disease who are at high…

Novel tests improve treatment for heart failure patients

For the first time, researchers have developed tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients…

Nerve-signaling protein regulates gene associated with Schizophrenia

Researchers have identified a protein that regulates a gene associated with schizophrenia. The study’s findings have…

Lung-specific Ebola infection found in recovering patient

Scientists have found potential evidence of Ebola virus replication in the lungs of a person recovering…

Medical screening and fly control could rapidly reduce sleeping sickness in key locations

In 2012, the World Health Organization set public health goals for reducing Gambian sleeping sickness, a…

Scaling up marine conservation targets should benefit millions of people

About 200 countries worldwide committed to protecting 10 percent of national marine areas by signing the…