A mysterious flash of light that appeared to give off more light than 1,000 trillion suns, two years ago, is providing astronomers with insight into how supermassive black holes feed and grow.
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan in collaboration with other researchers from around the world have discovered that recombinations of specific genomic sequences that are repeated millions of times in the genome of each of our cells are pervasively found in both normal and in disease states.
Hormone causes male mice to change from being aggressive toward pups to caring for them when they become fathers
A new model mouse for the disease responsible for most cases of dementia also exhibits a common condition that accompanies Alzheimer’s in people
A previously unsuspected brain region is found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources when making decisions
Like many sectors, health care has benefited from the rising use of artificial intelligence, but it has sometimes happened at the expense of minority patients.
Oil and gas producers rely on flaring to limit the venting of natural gas from their facilities, but new research led by the University of Michigan shows that in the real world, this practice is far less effective than estimated—
Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses.
A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal radiation.
Cancer cells delete DNA when they go to the dark side, so a team of doctors and engineers targeted the 'backup plans' running critical cell functions
The new approach moves energy efficiently and could reduce energy losses converting light into electricity
The Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening Quality (TAPESTRY) ran at six sites across Ontario from March 2018 to August 2019. (Photo courtesy McMaster University’s Department of Medicine)
In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues.
With the aid of satellite images, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered unique data on the severe drought that hit Syria between 2007 and 2009
Research at Lund University in Sweden has found a new way to create nano-sized magnetic particles using ultrafast laser light pulses.
Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease.
The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation.
Smokers have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, but a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a large population study led by Lund University in Sweden.
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography.
Flavio Kapczinski, a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, is the co-principal investigator of an international study that has found that low levels of a certain blood protein may be a trigger for depression.