Scientists tie obesity to sex- and age-specific genes

From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes,…

Nature's kitchen: how a chemical reaction used by cooks helped create life on Earth

A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and…

Fiber optic cables detect and characterize earthquakes

The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated…

Clearcut logging leads to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods

Loss of forest cover is associated with more frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent…

Important step toward next-generation probiotics

One of the beneficial gut bacteria residing in the human gut, which normally cannot survive in…

New neuroimaging approach could improve diagnosis of schizophrenia

New research has identified age-related changes in brain patterns associated with the risk for developing schizophrenia.…

Scientists discover unusual ultrafast motion in layered magnetic materials

A team of researchers report a mechanical response across a layered magnetic material tied to changing…

Dune patterns reveal environmental change on Earth and other planets

Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen…

Multicyclic molecular wheels with polymer potential

Molecules that act as connected wheels can hold long molecular chains together to modify the properties…

Irregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria

New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut. …