A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression
New data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted
Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels were found to be tailored to specific functions
It’s hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021.
Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland.
The snow that falls in the mountains is good for more than just skiing, snowshoeing and breathtaking vistas.
When asthmatics’ respiratory tracts are exposed to dust mites, their immune response becomes less effective, which can lead to a weaker immune system.
Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found a group of stars in the Milky Way disk, that are most likely remnants from an unknown baby galaxy that was swallowed by the Milky Way over 10 billion years ago.
Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle.
A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective
The most genetically isolated population of polar bears on the planet, they have limited access to sea ice and use ice from Greenland’s glaciers to survive
Study finds all brown bears today have some polar bear ancestry due to genetic admixture that occurred during a warm interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago
When our sun exhausts the hydrogen fuel in its core some 5 billion years from now, it will expand to become a red giant, engulfing the inner planets.
New wearable technology creates new possibilities for assessing the neurological development of young children.
Designing new drugs that can target specific diseases is a challenging but crucial task for preventing and treating human diseases.
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki and KU Leuven in Belgium investigated the arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Finland in 2020.
Based on an antibody study, dried samples of easily self-collected saliva and of blood drawn from the fingertip could be useful for monitoring people’s immune responses to vaccination.
A new computational model could explain differences in recognizing facial emotions.
A study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead.