Shedding light on split-second decision making

A little understood region of the cerebellum plays a critical role in making split-second ‘go —…

Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab, study finds

Researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a simple-to-use, portable instrument…

People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began

People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers…

Improving FDA's COVID-19 vaccine authorization and approval process: Lessons from hydroxychloroquine

In a new article, researchers propose reforms that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could…

To the choir: Forward-thinking faculty sharing innovations mostly among themselves

Surveys and network analyses of 192 STEM faculty at three universities revealed that frequent users of…

Dodder uses the flowering signal of its host plant to flower

Researchers have investigated how the parasitic dodder Cuscuta australis controls flower formation. They showed that the…

Being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead: Study

Two studies provide empirical evidence to settle the question of whether being aggressively Machiavellian helps people…

Secret weapon to stop invasive honeysuckle: Satellites

Researchers found that satellite imagery can identify non-native and invasive Amur honeysuckle, an ornamental shrub introduced…

Scientists develop first drug-like compounds to inhibit elusive cancer-linked enzymes

Structural biology techniques helped researchers target the nuclear receptor-binding SET domain family for the first time;…

Genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopause

A new study identifies a specific gene’s previously unknown role in fertility. When the gene is…