Hydropower dams induce widespread species extinctions across Amazonian forest islands, research finds

Hydropower developments should avoid flooding forests to minimize biodiversity loss and disruptions to ecosystems in Amazonian…

Protein structures aren't set in stone

A new study on rubisco, a photosynthetic enzyme thought to be the most abundant protein on…

Silicon image sensor that computes

Researchers have developed the first in-sensor processor that could be integrated into commercial silicon imaging sensor…

Study reports on the safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox

Researchers have published one of the earliest studies assessing the use of tecovirimat to treat monkeypox…

Voting in the 2020 Italian constitutional referendum led to more COVID-19 cases in Italy, study finds

Italian citizens who exercised their democratic right to vote in the 2020 constitutional referendum may have…

Majority of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

A recent study found that most healthcare providers experienced either mild or intense levels of moral…

Good sleepers have lower risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night’s sleep, according to new research. The…

Potential threat to heart health from extreme weather

An analysis in nearly 2.3 million Europeans has found detrimental associations between cold weather and deaths…

Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans

A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition…

Durable coating kills COVID virus, other germs in minutes

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable…