A researcher at the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Public Health may have an explanation for the increased risk COVID-19 poses for people with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes.
A study published in Science Advances on March 18 explored how variations in carbon levels in different geographical regions may mean that the calibration curve from the Northern Hemisphere is not appropriate for radiocarbon dating in the Mediterranean.
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mostly likely has a natural origin. It does not appear to be created in a laboratory, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine on March 17.
The days haven’t always been 24 hours long, according to a study published on Feb. 5 in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
Concern over the number of individuals who have contracted COVID-19 without contact with a symptomatic individual have researchers rushing to get some kind of estimate of just how many individuals are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms.
A study by the University of Amsterdam’s Institute for Information Law calls for changes to trade policy, specifically – for officials to create space to regulate ethical and responsible artificial intelligence in future trade talks, according to a news release by the university.
Nurses and doctors at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center have begun offering a home assessment program for testing of minimally symptomatic individuals for COVID-19 infection.
The Society for Neuroscience last fall honored two leading researchers for their contributions to the advancement of women in neuroscience and two early-career researchers who show great originality and creativity in their work. The awards were presented during Neuroscience 2019, the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting Oct. 19.
Methylation is a heritable information pattern found in living organisms - distinct from the DNA sequence - that governs expression of genes. Methylation does not occur in all species, but it is not uncommon. Until this publication the methylation pattern has been understood by scientists to rely on enzymes to deposit and maintain it.
The journal Nature reported on March 11 that an individual working on the international scientific project called MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) has contracted COVID-19.
Concerns over antibiotic resistance have pushed researchers to look for new agents that can stop the growth of, or kill microorganisms that cause illness.
Researchers have discovered a molecular switch that can stop inflammation related to aging and diabetes.
Meltglass excavated from Abu Hureyra -an ancient village in the Euphrates Valley of Syria- points to a cosmic event of some sort that wiped out the village.
There are structures inside your cells that can (and do) automatically organize your DNA.
Researchers have discovered an organism that does not need to breathe to survive.
Three moth species have the same gene that can cause them to change colors, researchers learned last year.
"Waterworld" may not be just a Hollywood movie, at least not according to the results of a study published on March 2 in Nature Geoscience.
The discovery of a link between waxworms and bacteria that devour plastic by Brandon University researchers could lead to new means to reduce plastic waste worldwide, the scientists said.
A recent report by a world-renowned university about one of its former fellows' efforts to revive the debunked pseudoscience of eugenics highlights a problem in the scientific community: that too many scientists believe they can keep political views and prejudices out of their work, a prominent author wrote.
Researchers using digital tissue reconstruction of mouse-liver tissue have discovered what happens inside the liver when it regrows.