Maternal illness may reshape fetal brain development through epigenetics
Neurodevelopmental conditions, which include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and more, impact around ten percent of the…
Study reveals why many patients fail to recover after stroke
A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die. This…
DARPA funds project to build wireless yeast DNA printer
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked scientists with developing a system that can receive instructions…
New tool amplifies and visualizes tiny protein changes
Imagine a brain teaser where the challenge is to spot the difference between two nearly identical sandcastles. The…
Early-onset bowel cancer shows distinct biological and clinical features
One of Australia’s largest real world studies of younger adults with advanced bowel cancer has identified important differences…
Breastmilk from cannabis users showed differences, but cannabis may not be the whole story
With just two human studies directly examining how cannabis use relates to breast milk nutrients and immune components,…
A personalized elimination diet changed the gut microbiome in people with migraine
Researchers tracked gut bacteria, zonulin, and migraine-related biomarkers to test whether personalized food elimination could influence pathways connecting…
Quantum interference offers a radically different way to measure time
A new “quantum watch” uses changing interference patterns inside excited helium atoms to determine how much time has…
Scientists discover why rain drops can damage metal protective coatings
Water droplets can become electrically charged as they slide across surfaces, sometimes reaching electrical potentials of thousands of…
Scientists design new RNA therapy to bypass mutations behind thousands of genetic diseases
Scientists engineered transfer RNA to bypass premature genetic stop signals and restore production of full-length proteins in cystic…
Weight loss drugs may help with mental health
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), commonly known as drugs for diabetes and weight loss, may have additional…
Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers and most won’t need to continue treatment long-term, according to…