How a drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back
Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-breaking drought can increase tree growth. Why and where...
Identifying the bee’s knees of bumble bee diets
A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble...
Study may explain why high-sugar diets can worsen IBD
Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study that...
Fluorine-based new drug synthesis at lightning speed
Researchers synthesize fluorine-based compound via rapid biphasic (gas and liquid) mixing.
A multiomics approach provides insights into flu severity
Researchers were able to identify changes in the accessibility (that is, the 'readability') of transposable elements. To do this, the researchers used an approach...
Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
Scientists have found what they believe to be the earliest known evidence of wine drinking in the Americas, inside ceramic artefacts recovered from a...
Effects on memory of neuron diversity in brain region revealed
Neurons in a key area of the brain have different functions based on their exact genetic identity, and understanding this diversity could lead to...
Researchers analyze THC in breath of cannabis smokers
Researchers analyzed THC levels in the breath of people who use cannabis regularly, both before and after they smoked marijuana. The researchers found that...
Brain signatures for chronic pain identified in a small group of individuals
Researchers have recorded pain-related data from inside the brain of individuals with chronic pain disorders caused by stroke or amputation (phantom limb pain). A...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate
Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research suggests.
