Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism
How animals navigate by Earth’s magnetic field is hotly debated. New research in pigeons points to iron-laden liver immune cells as the compass.
Can DEET attract mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues
Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.
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LSU study examines how restrained sitting limits early childhood movement
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining
Rice and Baylor join BrainGate to develop brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis
When a person loses a limb, a prosthesis often can help restore a significant degree of mobility. But when movement or communication is impaired by
Mental health diagnostic interviews are less consistent than thought
Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led
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In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county had measles, a disease so
Nurse Convicted in Patient’s Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into a Cautionary Tale
LISTEN: After a guilty verdict for negligent homicide, a former nurse has found receptive audiences on the speaking circuit. She says she hopes her story
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Going Low and Slow in Testing
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight conditions
How We See the Beautiful, Violent Sun
The sun is one of the most studied objects in the history of science. The ancient Babylonians and Chinese tracked sunspots and solar eclipses, etching
Study uncovers a biological link between chronic oral inflammation and female fertility
Chronic oral inflammation may impair female fertility by triggering a systemic immune response that affects the ovaries.
Scientists identify new therapeutic target for deadly prostate cancer
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified a gene that drives the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), an aggressive form of the