Could drops replace eye injections for retina disease?

A new study in mice suggests experimental eye drops may be more effective than injections for…

Marine fossils unearth story about Panama's deep past

New fossil mammal specimens from Caribbean Panama suggest ongoing marine interchange during the final stages of…

Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

A new study reveals that adults with multiple young children engage in significantly less vigorous physical…

Oral medication is the leading choice for multiple sclerosis treatment

Two injectable therapies accounted for nearly 100 percent of medications for patients in 2001, but by…

Could AI-powered robot 'companions' combat human loneliness?

Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic. A new…

Salinity changes threatening marine ecosystems

A groundbreaking study reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of salinity changes in ocean and…

DNA element with a murky past is borrowing cell's repair machinery

Like their viral cousins, retrotransposons have been found borrowing the cell’s own machinery to achieve their…

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities

Researchers reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that debris increases with depth,…

Detailed map of the heart provides new insights into cardiac health and disease

Researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the…

Global study details microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs

A project involving 79 researchers belonging to the international Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) finds…