Uranus’s swaying moons will help spacecraft seek out hidden oceans
When NASA’s Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, it captured grainy photographs of large ice-covered moons. Now nearly 40 years later, NASA plans to
Troubling spike in severe pregnancy-related complications
A new study from Northwestern Medicine reveals a troubling rise in severe maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois from 2016 to 2023, closely
Overthinking what you said? It’s your ‘lizard brain’ talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain
We’ve all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. “Did they think
How Golgi stress affects T-cells’ tumor-fighting ability
The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins to be sent to their final destinations, whether that’s within or outside of the cell. It’s a
A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter
The search for the universe’s dark matter could end tomorrow — given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has
Brain-based visual impairment in children
Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of
New nasal vaccine shows promise in curbing whooping cough spread
As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a new nasal vaccine developed by Tulane University may hold the key to reducing the spread of
Plastic bag bans have lingering impacts, even after repeals
Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering impacts include some that run contrary
Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods
Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the livelihoods of the fishing communities
New study shows how salmonella tricks gut defenses to cause infection
A new UC Davis Health study has uncovered how Salmonella bacteria, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut even when protective bacteria