Greater excess mortality after hurricanes more recently and for most socially vulnerable in the U.S.

Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state, county,…

Medications for chronic diseases affect the body's ability to regulate body temperature, keep cool

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate…

Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions

Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to new…

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

Scientists’ discovery could lead to new weight loss and metabolic health treatments. Click here…

Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

Could plants be the answer to the looming threat of microplastic pollution? Scientists found that if…

Pig kidney xenotransplantation performing optimally after 32 days in human body

Surgeons have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days…

Teeth could preserve antibodies hundreds of years old, study finds

Teeth could be capable of preserving antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the…

Iceman Ötzi: Dark skin, bald head, Anatolian ancestry

A research team has used advanced sequencing technology to analyze Ötzi’s genome to obtain a more…

AI method uses transformer models to study human cells

Researchers have unveiled a method that uses artificial intelligence to augment the latest spatial transcriptomics technologies.…

Brain recordings capture musicality of speech — with help from Pink Floyd

For those with neurological or developmental disorders compromising speech, brain machine interfaces could help them communicate.…