SCIENCE

High school students contribute to exoplanet discovery
- By West virginia digital
- . March 21, 2024
In a project aimed at democratizing science and fostering educational enrichment, a group of high school students from the Galaxy

Metformin during pregnancy affects the brain development in offspring mice, study finds
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it

Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes

AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a

Study estimates nearly 70 percent of children under six in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated tap water
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of

Overeating and starving both damage the liver: Cavefish provide new insight into fatty liver disease
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
Fatty liver, which can lead to liver damage and disease, can occur from both overeating and starvation. Now, new research

A wetter world recorded in Australian coral colony
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
When climate scientists look to the future to determine what the effects of climate change may be, they use computer

8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death
- By West virginia digital
- . March 20, 2024
An analysis of over 20,000 U.S. adults found that people who limited their eating across less than 8 hours per

Gut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy
- By West virginia digital
- . March 19, 2024
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have discovered a link between

Even inactive smokers are densely colonized by microbial communities
- By West virginia digital
- . March 19, 2024
With its high pressure, darkness and nutrient deficiency, the deep sea is generally not a hospitable place. But in the