SCIENCE

Chemists synthesize unique anticancer molecules using novel approach
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Nearly 30 years ago, scientists discovered a unique class of anticancer molecules in a family of bryozoans, a phylum of

Snakes do it faster, better: How a group of scaly, legless lizards hit the evolutionary jackpot
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
More than 100 million years ago, the ancestors of the first snakes were small lizards that lived alongside other small,

Compound vital for all life likely played a role in life’s origin
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
A chemical compound essential to all living things has been synthesised in a lab in conditions that could have occurred

Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heatwaves
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Botanical gardens are not just beautiful — they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the

Barriers against Antarctic ice melt disappearing at the double
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than

New insights into immune system role in lung cancer risk
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Recent developments in cancer research have highlighted the vital role of the immune system, particularly in the notable successes of

Similarities and differences in human and insect vision formation
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the

Climate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens, according to Drexel study
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food

Killer instinct drove evolution of mammals’ predatory ancestors
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
The evolutionary success of the first large predators on land was driven by their need to improve as killers, researchers

Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes,