Archive: Feb 2024

An international team of scientists discovers two potentially habitable planets orbiting a red dwarf star 137 light-years away.

Researchers have discovered that persistent COVID infections may contribute to viral evolution and long COVID.

by Emma Dolenfigures by Allie Elchert Imagine a dystopia where a person with diabetes needs to drive a few hours every day to get their insulin at a special insulin clinic. Let’s pretend that they only need insulin once a day. They set their alarm for…

New markers for dementia risk could pave the way for the development of blood-based methods for diagnosing and screening for dementia. This provides an opportunity to identify and diagnose at-risk populations earlier.

Researchers have gathered data about how metabolism changes in the body during pregnancy and what that might mean for maternal diseases.

Researchers find female absence is a sufficient general explanation for the longstanding mystery of why male birds chorus at dawn and dusk.

Scientists have developed a method to print brain tissue using commercial 3D printers. This technology could revolutionize our understanding of brain disorders.

In a new study, researchers have narrowed in on the biological reason that women have higher rates of autoimmune disease than men: a certain molecule found only in cells with more than one X chromosome.

Once hunted to near extinction, sea otters have returned to California. A new study reveals the key role these critters play in maintaining coastal ecosystems.

By Mara Casebeer Just like a city has highways to transport goods and people from one area to another, your cells have their own set of highways to transport important components like proteins and genetic material. These cellular highways are called…