Sea ice’s cooling power is waning faster than its area of extent
As sea ice disappears and grows less reflective, the Arctic has lost around a quarter of its cooling power since
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of “forever chemicals,” a step
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents, study finds
Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Cambridge and
Want to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes
In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips of the masses, the ability
Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity
When trying to understand the present, it’s helpful to look to history. New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln examined
Scientists find that small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain is awake and vice versa
Sleep and wake: they’re totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists
Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure
A neuroimaging study of young people who exhibit a persistent pattern of disruptive, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, known as conduct
Could intensive farming raise risk of new pandemics?
Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce
Evening activity for better sleep
Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but University of Otago researchers have found short bursts of light activity
A new addition to the CRISPR toolbox: Teaching the gene scissors to detect RNA
CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular diagnostics. Researchers at the Helmholtz