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Not Every Reader’s Struggle Is The Same

An MIT study finds that children from different socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have different brain patterns associated with reading difficulty.

Genome-Wide Screens Could Reveal The Liver’s Secrets

A new technique for studying liver cells within an organism could shed light on the genes required for regeneration.

With New Heat Treatment, 3D-Printed Metals Can Withstand Extreme Conditions

A technique that transforms the metals’ microscopic structure may enable energy-efficient 3D printing of blades for gas turbines or jet engines.

British professor calls ankle-foot complex 'a masterpiece of engineering'

Five-hundred years ago, the great artist and engineer Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "The foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art."

Anti-Aging Gene Shown To Rewind Heart Age By 10 Years

An anti-aging gene discovered in a population of centenarians has been shown to rewind the heart's biological age by 10 years.

The Dark Cost Of Being Toxic

Sequestration of plant toxins by monarch butterflies leads to reduced warning signal conspicuousness

Human-Made Noise Impacts Dolphins Working Together, Reveals New Study

Dolphins working collaboratively are less successful in the presence of sound generated by humans, a University of Bristol-led team of researchers have shown.

How The Body's B Cell Academy Ensures a Diverse Immune Response

Cells jostling for a spot in a germinal center face a cutthroat admissions process.

Broccoli Looks More Like Cauliflower in A Warmer World

As seasoned gardeners know, broccoli heads don’t develop properly and can resemble cauliflower when grown in higher temperatures.

Stress-Tolerant Cells Drive Tumor Initiation in Pancreatic Cancer

UC San Diego study may inspire new chemotherapeutic drugs targeting early stages of tumor formation and spread

Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development

Hacking system converts split gene drives into full drives, offering new experimentation flexibility… but also reveals surprising fitness costs of full drive systems

Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too

Tapping an almost century-long survey, UC San Diego researchers say these microscopic organisms may offer way to monitor historical marine pollution trends; and perhaps be used to predict trends in childhood and adult chronic illnesses

Tissue-Specific Immunity May Be the Future, If We Can First Learn Its Rules

UC San Diego study reveals critical insights into the complex biology of tissue-specific T cells, paving the way for a new branch of precision therapeutics.

When Migrating Birds Go Astray, Disturbances in Magnetic Field May Be Partly to Blame

UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds – and their ability to adapt

No Ph.D. Needed: UCLA Scientists Help Simplify DNA Testing for Tracking Marine Species

Demonstration in L.A. ports show that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test

Seeing Things Differently: The Secret Life of Our Eyes

Tracking our eyes’ motion when we are faced with a visual challenge may help researchers uncover neural encoding in the brain

Women With High Body Dissatisfaction Spend More Time Looking At Thinner Women, Finds Study

Women who are dissatisfied with their body shape spend more time looking at their thinner counterparts,

Climate Conundrum: Study Finds Ants Aren’t Altering Behavior in Rising Temperatures

Researchers at North Carolina State University found that ants did not adjust their behavior in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present.

Common Fatty Acid Contributes to Temperature and Pain Sensitivity in Psoriasis Plaques

A common fatty acid found in the Western diet breaks down into compounds that contribute to increased temperature and pain – but not itch – sensitivity in psoriatic lesions.