Microplastics are now a major environmental pollutant with serious implications for public health. Researchers from Boston University have discovered that […]
Biology
Study: Why Humans Struggle to Understand Dog Emotions
Understanding dog emotions might seem intuitive. However, findings from the study by Arizona State University researchers Holly Molinaro and Clive […]
Primates Offer Clues To How Our Early Ancestors Had Sex For Social Purpose
Sexual behavior in animals is often associated with reproduction. However, according to research, it also serves important social functions. A […]
Dr. Beata Halassy: How She Used Viruses to Cure Her Breast Cancer
The potential of oncolytic virotherapy, long discussed in scientific circles, has been dramatically illustrated in one of the most prominent […]
SenesTech: This Biotech Firm Has a Plan to Control Rat Overpopulation
High rodent or rat populations in urban areas are a consequence of increasing human population density and climate change. Dense […]
Injectable Hydrogel to Increase Bone Density and Strengthen Bones
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne and the startup biotechnology company Flowbone have developed an injectable hydrogel […]
Opioid Receptors Trigger Dessert Stomach—Max Planck Scientists
You swear you could not eat another bite. However, when the dessert arrives, your craving kicks in and you suddenly […]
Mutation-Methylation Link: New Insights Into Aging
Findings from a study are challenging the established views on aging by uncovering a direct link between somatic mutations and […]
Targeting Advanced Cancers With Bioengineered Salmonella
Current cancer treatments like chemotherapy often have severe side effects because they affect not only cancer cells but also healthy […]
Immune System Found To Also Regulate Blood Sugar Levels
The immune system is largely associated with providing host defense by fighting pathogens and other foreign substances or antigens. There […]