Gut microbiota products can favor diabetes

A study shows that the gut microbiota has the ability to affect how cells respond to…

High on the highway — stoned-driving on the increase

Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC,…

A black bear playbook: Conservationists predict bear/human conflict hot-spots in new study

A new study uses long term data on bear mortality to map high-probability hot-spots for human-bear…

‘Navigator’ neurons play critical role in sense of smell

Researchers have identified 'navigator' neurons that are key to setting up connections in the system responsible…

A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia

Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems all over the world. However, the most widely…

Plant polymers do not always act together to make beautiful shapes

Researchers at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) show in mutant plant cells that…

Getting the most out of atmospheric data analysis

An international team has used a new approach to analyze an atmospheric data set spanning 18…

Brainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects children's social and intellectual development. Conventional diagnostic methods for ASD rely…

Mutations in yeast and alcohol

Alcohol has been celebrated for all of history. The Ancient Greeks worshipped Dionysus for their spirits,…

Testing cells for cancer drug resistance

Biophysicists have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumor cells…