Predicting the risk of severe side effects of cancer treatment

The risk of serious adverse effects on the blood status and bone marrow of patients during…

Soccer players' head injury risk could be reduced with simple adjustments to the ball

To reduce risk of soccer player head injury, a new study recommends preventing how hard a…

In a warming climate, can birds take the heat?

We don’t know precisely how hot things will get as climate change marches on, but animals…

Advancing fusion energy through improved understanding of fast plasma particles

Scientists have developed a unique program to track the zig-zagging dance of hot, charged plasma particles…

Breaking it down: How cells degrade unwanted microRNAs

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that cells use to degrade microRNAs (miRNAs), genetic molecules that regulate…

Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries

A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to…

Re-mapping taste in the brain

A new study found that the map of neural responses mediating taste perception does not involve,…

In mice, cadmium exposure during pregnancy linked to obesity in female offspring

In a mouse study aimed at modeling human exposure to the toxic metal cadmium, researchers found…

Astrocytes identified as master 'conductors' of the brain

A team of scientists has found that glial astrocytes are involved in regulating inhibitory synapses by…

Birth of magnetar from colossal collision potentially spotted for first time

Researchers spotted a short gamma ray burst 10 times brighter than predicted. The mysterious brightness might…