Fit Dads Make Fit Kids—But Maybe Not in the Way You’d Think
Physical fitness can be passed from fathers to offspring through microRNAs found in sperm.
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Building and burning: how synthesizing and catabolizing fats may be keeping you warm
Scientists discover a new mechanism for how fat generates heat by building and breaking fats down in peroxisomes.
Bat Brains and Island Maps: Nature’s Built-in Compass
Studying bats as they flew around an island, neuroscientists found that specialized brain cells create a stable compass to quickly map out new environments.
Healthcare improvements in rural Madagascar
A group of researchers, including the Prime Minister of Madagascar, completed data collection over 10 years showing that implementation of a health system strengthening initiative improves patient outcomes.
Tracing Mosquito Evolution: Uncovering the Genetics of Disease Spread
New genetic research shows that mosquitoes have evolved and moved across the globe, picking up new tricks to spread dangerous diseases such as dengue fever along the way.
A microbial chocolate factory
Scientists define the chemical and biological processes underlying cocoa bean fermentation in chocolate production.
Does keeping cool keep you young? How climate change affects aging.
Recent study identifies that heat waves pose a similar threat to public health as smoking tobacco or drinking alcohol.
A Team of Robots Designed to Explore Space Caves
Scientists have designed robots to autonomously map underground tunnels, with the eventual goal of sending these cave-explorers to other planets.
A new nickel-based superconductor exhibits high-quality, high-temperature superconductivity
A new material in a high-temperature, nickel-based superconductor family has been successfully made.
Our own gut microbes may hold the key to removing harmful pollutants from our body
Researchers show that microbes in our guts can accumulate and help remove ingested pollutants
