Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori

In 2018, researchers developed the ‘Hikikomori Questionnaire (HQ-25)’ to assess and identify hikikomori, a condition of…

To battle climate change, scientists tap into carbon-hungry microorganisms for clues

Scientists have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to…

Very bright fireball explodes over southern Brazil

A very bright fireball was seen entering our atmosphere over southern Brazil and exploding over the…

Long-standing genomic mystery about the origins of introns explained

A new study points to introners, one of several proposed mechanisms for the creation of introns,…

Enzyme drives cognitive decline in mice, provides new target for Alzheimer's

Researchers identify the PKC-alpha enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that…

Researchers find less-invasive treatment for certain head and neck cancers

A new study has identified a less invasive way to treat a subset of head and…

Research unearths obscure heat transfer behaviors

Researchers have found that boron arsenide, which has already been viewed as a highly promising material…

Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of…

Engineers improve electrochemical sensing by incorporating machine learning

Combining machine learning with multimodal electrochemical sensing can significantly improve the analytical performance of biosensors, according…

Novel sex-determination mechanism revealed in mammals

The Sox9 gene is upregulated in the absence of sex-determining Y chromosome and Sry gene in…