Room temperature electrical control could heat up future technology development
An old physical phenomenon, known as the Hall effect, has revealed some new tricks. New findings have potential implications for understanding fundamental physics of...
Mouse study sheds light on secret to maintaining a youthful immune system
What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In new research done on mice, scientists point the finger at...
Marri trees a lifeline for many native bee species in biodiversity hotspot
New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West...
Maternal antibodies interfere with malaria vaccine responses
Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower efficacy in infants under...
What standing on one leg can tell you: Biological age
How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait,...
NRL coronagraph captures unique images of a dusty comet
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) imaging instruments on three sun-orbiting observatories have captured sequences of comet C/2023 A3, known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, as it passed...
Live well, think well: Research shows healthy habits tied to brain health
In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits...
Let sleeping babies lie: Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep disruption on early brain...
Researchers show how sleep loss during early life impacts key aspects of brain development and how it can increase one's risk for developing autism...
Could poor sleep in middle age speed up brain aging?
People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health...
‘Human mini-brains’ reveal autism biology and potential treatments
By creating personalized brain 'organoids' in the lab, scientists showed how microRNAs impact brain development, and demonstrate how one drug can reverse critical cellular...
