Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys

Scientists have discovered a new species of marine cryptofauna in the Florida Keys. Cryptofauna are the…

New drug delivery system shows promise in treatment of life-threatening pregnancy condition

Researchers have developed a drug delivery system that shows promise for greatly enhancing the efficacy of…

Researchers discover specialized immune cells patrolling the human eye

Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation are…

'Quantum avalanche' explains how nonconductors turn into conductors

The study takes a new approach to answer a long-standing mystery about insulator-to-metal transitions. …

Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days

An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese province…

Novel thermal sensor could help drive down the heat

Excess heat from electronic or mechanical devices is a sign or cause of inefficient performance. In…

Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet-forming zone

Water is essential for life as we know it. However, scientists debate how it reached the…

Scientists find that supplementation with a special omega-3 lipid could treat acute kidney injury

A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem affecting…

How an unlikely amphibian survived its 'Judgement Day'

An international team of researchers has uncovered ‘unprecedented’ snake venom resistance in an unexpected species —…

AI predicts the work rate of enzymes

Enzymes play a key role in cellular metabolic processes. To enable the quantitative assessment of these…