Pain response in babies’ brains controlled in ‘similar way to adults’
Researchers have identified the neural network that helps control babies' brain activity in response to pain in a similar way to adults. Their findings...
Marine aquaculture and the need to protect global food security
First analysis of impacts to marine aquaculture production warns proactive measures needed to protect global food security.
US wildfire smoke deaths could double by 2100
A new study simulating the effects of wildfire smoke on human health finds continued increases in wildfire activity in the continental United States due...
Unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse
A study suggests that leukemia cells change in unique ways in response to chemotherapy allowing them to masquerade for a short time so they...
Diamond dust enables low-cost, high-efficiency magnetic field detection
Engineers have created a device that dramatically reduces the energy needed to power magnetic field detectors, which could revolutionize how we measure the magnetic...
A subway map for diabetes
High or low concentrations of insulin activate different cell signaling pathways, according to a new scientific method that combines data from multiple databases and...
Drought, conflict and migration in Kenya
A new study is the first to use a nationwide survey representing an entire country in sub-Saharan Africa to find connections between droughts, migration...
Mental imagery manages pain independent of opioid system
Mentally reframing pain as a pleasant experience is an effective regulation strategy that acts independently of the opioid system, finds new human research. The...
Jumping genes drive sex chromosome changes in strawberries
The discovery shows that plant sex regions can 'jump' and indicates that the phenomenon may be adaptive by gathering and locking new genes into...
Special antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine
Around one percent of people infected with HIV produce antibodies that block most strains of the virus. These broadly acting antibodies provide the key...