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Biologist Needhi Bhalla Awarded ASCB Prize For Excellence In Inclusivity

Bhalla was recognized for her research endeavors and high-impact diversity, equity, and inclusivity actions over the years

Integrated Platform Promises To Accelerate Drug Discovery Process

Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action

Genetic Research Provides New Ways To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers have identified gene variants linked to harmful fatty substances in the blood

Strategic Digital Electioneering By Political Parties Focuses On Internal Communication And Mobilisation

A doctoral thesis completed by Jenni Haukio, Master of Social Sciences, reveals that the ideal of open interactivity is not realised in the digital election campaigning of political parties.

Corrective Surgery Improves The Quality Of Life Of Breast Cancer Patients

Patients with breast cancer should be offered the opportunity for reconstructive surgery if the breast has to be completely removed

People With Depression Are Less Likely To Have Children

Women are at their greatest risk for depression during their childbearing years, and according to a recent study

Weizmann Institute scientists pursue evolution of sphingolipids, implications for Darwinian theory

Sphingolipids are a type of fatty material (lipids) in cell membranes that are critical for membrane structure and cell signaling. When they malfunction, sphingolipids can cause human illnesses, such as Gaucher disease, a rare inherited metabolic disorder.

Linguistic and Cultural Evolution

GeLaTo, a global database, helps to explore the complex history of our genes and languages

Ancient DNA from Medieval Germany Tells the Origin Story of Ashkenazi Jews

Research team analyzed genome-wide data for 33 Jewish individuals from 14th century Erfurt, Germany

Artificial Neural Networks Learn Better When They Spend Time Not Learning at All

Depending on age, humans need 7 to 13 hours of sleep per 24 hours. During this time, a lot happens: Heart rate, breathing and metabolism ebb and flow; hormone levels adjust; the body relaxes. Not so much in the brain.

COVID’s Economic Fallout Increased Risks For Poor Mental Health

In UCLA study, Californians reported struggles with employment, finances and child care during pandemic

Going To The ‘Femoral Head’ Of The Class To Explain Dinosaur Evolution

Dinosaurs — and birds — wouldn’t have been able to stand on their own two feet without some radical changes to their upper thigh bones. Now, a new study by Yale paleontologists charts the evolutionary course of these leggy alterations.

Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal How Viruses Outwit Cellular Immune Systems

We’re used to thinking of the immune system as a separate entity, almost a distinct organ, but the truth is much more complicated. Breakthroughs in recent years

More US Adults Carrying Loaded Handguns Daily, Study Finds

The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to new research led by the University of Washington.

Q&A: UW Researchers Find Privacy Risks With 3D Tours On Real Estate Websites

Virtual 3D tours on real estate websites, such as Zillow and Redfin, allow viewers to explore homes without leaving the comfort of their couch.

Study Reveals How Ancient Fish Colonized the Deep Sea

The deep sea contains more than 90% of the water in our oceans, but only about a third of all fish species. Scientists have long thought the explanation for this was intuitive

Study Uncovers Widespread And Ongoing Clearcutting Of Swedish Old Forests

Almost one fourth of Sweden’s last unprotected old-growth forest was logged between 2003 and 2019.

Earth’s Orbit Is More Important In Driving Tropical Pacific Climate Than Previously Thought

For years, the prevailing belief among climate scientists was that Earth’s tilt was the primary factor in determining seasonal climate in the tropical Pacific.

New Approach Could Push Limits of Immunotherapy for Difficult-To-Treat Cancers

Cancerous tumors that aren’t candidates for surgery or chemotherapy sometimes respond well to alternatives like immunotherapy, but even cutting-edge cancer treatments that harness the immune system have their limits.

UW Researchers Working To Improve And Simplify Models For How PFAS Flows Through The Ground

As a growing number of communities are forced to confront PFAS contamination in their groundwater, a key hurdle in addressing this harmful group of chemicals lies in unraveling how they move through a region of the environment called the unsaturated zone — a jumble of soil, rock and water sandwiched between the ground’s surface and the water table below.