Severely stressful events worsen symptoms of long COVID

The death of a loved one, financial or food insecurity, or a newly developed disability were…

Control of cell population sizes: When is enough enough?

Researchers have uncovered a cell-intrinsic mechanism, that controls the appropriate number of T cells in the…

Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone — both found in…

Fertilizers limit pollination by changing how bumblebees sense flowers

Pollinators are less likely to land on flowers sprayed with fertilizers or pesticides as they can…

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

In Alzheimer’s disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates…

New biomarker could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease early

A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was once only possible after someone had died, but…

Surprisingly, these microRNAs boost — rather than dampen — protein expression

microRNAs can play a role in cancer development and are thought to exclusively suppress protein expression…

New AI model can help prevent damaging and costly data breaches

Privacy experts have created an AI algorithm that automatically tests privacy-preserving systems for potential data leaks. …

Water is critical for success on climate action

Authors of a new report say that reaching climate targets depends heavily on better decisions to…

Wrist-mounted camera captures entire body in 3D

Using a miniature camera and a customized deep neural network, researchers have developed a novel wristband…