A wormhole from another universe? Scientists revisit the puzzling black hole GW190521
In May 2019, astronomers picked up something strange in the fabric of spacetime. The LIGO and Virgo detectors…
UPenn researchers reinvent the way COVID-19, cancer, and genetic disorders are treated
Researchers have developed a new lipid for delivering mRNA that is safer and more effective than current technologies.…
Drinking less water daily spikes your stress hormone
Researchers discovered that people who don’t drink enough water react with sharper cortisol spikes during stressful events, explaining…
Policy concerns in an era of low fertility
“Momfluencers” and other social media phenomena that encourage parents to compare their children to other parents’ children are…
Genetic testing guides personalized radiation patients with HPV-positive throat cancer
Genetic testing can identify patients with HPV-positive throat cancer who may benefit from lower radiation doses, according to…
Modifiable risk factors could double global kidney cancer cases by 2050
Modifiable risk factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, diabetes and hypertension are projected to be one…
Optogenetics and artificial intelligence open path to personalized Parkinson’s treatment
Globally recognized figures like Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox have long suffered from Parkinson’s disease. The disease…
Feeding Blueberries to Babies May Reduce Allergy Symptoms and Improve Gut Health
Blueberries on the shrub – SWNS Feeding blueberries to babies may reduce allergy symptoms and improve their gut…
New study reveals prevalence of gambling among college students in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A new study reveals your college students may be facing a challenge that isn’t…
Mount Sinai study maps protein networks driving Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most…
Scientists Just Made CRISPR 3x More Effective at Treating Genetic Diseases
Illustration of spherical nucleic acid SNA nanoparticle carrying CRISPR cargo – Image by the Mirkin Research Group University…
Genetic modification enhances “living drugs” for blood cancers
CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are “living drugs” and constitute a milestone in…