A Toxoplasma gondii tissue cyst. (Image credit: CDC) (opens in new tab)Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled protozoan parasite that invades…
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[]Cold weather is a challenge in itself, with travel disruptions, snow and ice making even the simplest tasks take twice…
Scientists have created a tiny “Terminator 2”-like robot that can melt and resolidify itself on command, enabling it to easily…
Ants can be trained to detect cancer in urine, a new study finds.Although ant sniffing is a long way from…
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions grew by 1.3 percent in 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the Rhodium Group.…
A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team. Scientists from Asia,…
For the first time, scientists have observed quantum interference—a wavelike interaction between particles related to the weird quantum phenomenon of…
A small but zippy asteroid will pass close to Earth on Thursday, not to be seen again until 2036. Asteroid 2023…
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of “bad” cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease…
Credit: Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-022-1590-z Reliable colorimetric analysis technologies have been widely praised for their…
The world’s most notorious pirates terrorized the seven seas and amassed huge riches between the 16th and 19th centuries. Many…
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters) papyrus containing sections from the Book of the Dead. The more…
Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their…
Females’ propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous…
T-SNE visualization of 14,588 old and young peripheral blood cells. Credit: Aging (2023). DOI: 10.18632/aging.204471 A new research paper was…
California is taking a beating from what the National Weather Service has called a “seemingly never ending parade” of strong…
With an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and legumes, the Mediterranean diet has long been applauded for its multiple health benefits.…
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is projected to continue rising and one in three Singaporeans currently has a risk…
Facile synthesis of functionalized dibenzo-fused azacyclooctynes (DIBACs) by click reaction and subsequent cobalt decomplexation. Credit: Laboratory of Chemical Bioscience, TMDU…
In early October 2022 Jane Stadnik, a family resource specialist at the Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center in…
A metal detectorist in Belgium has unearthed a fragment of a mysterious bronze artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron that…
A three-toed-sloth (Scientific name: Bradypus variegatus). Credit: Tauchgurke/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain A small team of researchers from the New York…
With dozens of large telescopes scattered across Earth and some well above it, you might think we’ve pretty much discovered…
Patterns of microscopic discs, rings or letters can be added to microrobots or stretchy electronics with a dissolved sugar mixture…
3D-model of DNA. Credit: Michael Ströck/Wikimedia/ GNU Free Documentation License Many genetic diseases are caused by diverse mutations spread across…
New research led by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that eyes may really be the window to…
A shot of the spiral-shaped light in the sky above Hawaii captured Jan. 18 by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera on…
A mysterious hand imprint carved into the wall of a previously buried moat has grabbed the attention of archaeologists in…
A visualization from space of the “Godzilla” dust storm on June 18, 2020, when desert dust traveled from the Sahara…
Scientists may finally have an explanation for why poor sleep is tied to chronic pain. A new mouse study suggests…