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Colorectal Cancer Tumors Both Helped and Hindered by T Cells

Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated.

How the Intestine Replaces and Repairs Itself

To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to remain equal to the task.

Ant Colonies Behave Like Neural Networks When Making Decisions

Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision.

Bigger Is Better for Genetic Tests That Check for Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias

Larger test panel improves odds of identifying the same gene that links both conditions

Why Does Heat Makes Us Sleepy?

Fruit fly study reveals a thermometer brain circuit promoting midday siesta on hot days

Climate-Resilient Breadfruit Might Be the Food of the Future

Study finds shifting climate will have little effect on breadfruit cultivation

‘Forever Chemicals’ Destroyed by Simple New Method

Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products

A New Neuromorphic Chip for AI on the Edge, at a Small Fraction of the Energy and Size

The NeuRRAM chip is the first compute-in-memory chip to demonstrate a wide range of AI applications at a fraction of the energy consumed by other platforms while maintaining equivalent accuracy

CRISPR-based Technology Targets Global Crop Pest

Designed to sterilize a fly species known to cause extensive crop damage, a new genetic technique replaces the need for harmful pesticides

Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water on Mars Defies Expectations

Physics connects seismic data to properties of rocks and sediments

Mindful Employees Find Their Jobs Less Boring and Are Less Likely to Quit

Employees who practise mindfulness are less bored at work and less likely to quit, according to a new study.

How Measuring Blood Pressure in Both Arms Can Help Reduce Cardiovascular Risk and Hypertension

Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study.

Study Achieves Longest Continuous Tracking of Migrating Insects

Insects are the world’s smallest flying migrants, but they can maintain perfectly straight flight paths even in unfavorable wind conditions, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the University of Konstanz in Germany, and the University of Exeter in the UK.

Scientists Stunned by Vast Insect Migration

Tens of millions of migratory insects cross at least 100km of open sea to reach Cyprus on the way to mainland Europe, new research shows.

Are You Aged 40 or Over? in That Case, You Need to Do Heavy Weight Training to Keep Fit

Heavy weight training can help make sure your nerves and muscles continue to work together, and it is never too late to get started.

Fur Trading in Viking Age Denmark Is Now Proven: ‘The Black Furs Are Worn by Arab and Non-Arab Kings’

For the first time, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found 'smoking gun' evidence that Denmark participated in international fur trading in the Viking Age.

RIPE Researchers Prove Bioengineering Better Photosynthesis Increases Yields in Food Crops for First Time Ever

For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of a major food crop in field trials.

By Design: From Waste to Next-Gen Carbon Fiber

Research from Washington University in St. Louis may soon lead to lighter, stronger carbon fiber materials and stronger plastics with a gentler environmental impact.

A New Concept for Low-Cost Batteries

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

Gene Therapy Partly Restores Cone Function in Two Completely Colorblind Children

Gene therapy has partly restored the function of the retina’s cone receptors in two children who were born completely colourblind, reports a new study led by UCL researchers.