Life recovered rapidly at site of dino-killing asteroid: A hydrothermal system may have helped
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of all marine species. But the
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain
The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this persistent
New research boosts future whooping cough vaccines
Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the
Mechanistic understanding could enable better fast-charging batteries
Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, powering everything from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. They’re also notorious for overheating or catching fire. Now, with an
No bones about it: New details about skeletal cell aging revealed
It’s no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and
3-D Printed skin to replace animal testing
A research team from TU Graz and the Vellore Institute of Technology in India is developing a 3D-printed skin imitation equipped with living cells in
Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast, US
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean — between Antarctica and other continents — will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected
Rocky Mountain snow is contaminated, study shows
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season.
Clinical trial unearths hidden hypertension with automated searches of health records
A new study from investigators at Mass General Brigham shows that clues about hypertension may be buried in electronic health records (EHR). Using natural language
Discrimination-related depression, anxiety pronounced among multiracial, White, Asian populations
A new study found that more than half of US adults encounter some form of discrimination, and that this mistreatment may fuel higher chances of