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New neural modules discovered: Key to movement and skill learning
Unraveling the brain's hidden motor modules.
The world’s living collections have collectively reached peak capacity
Safeguarding the world’s most threatened plants from extinction.
Antibiotics and vaccines may reduce dementia risk
We urgently need new treatments to slow the progress of dementia, if not to prevent it.
Autistic transgender/gender people face a higher risk of health issues
This is the first large-scale study on the experiences of autistic TGD people.
Evolutionary map uncovered bacterial survival genes
The most detailed study on how Staphylococcus aureus adapts to life on the human body.
Fiber-rich diets strengthen gut bacteria to fight infections
What we eat is potentially very important in controlling the likelihood of infection.
Interactions with friends and family may boost our immune system
Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke and susceptibility to infection.
A new way to identify more infectious variants
System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks.
Wildlife monitoring tech is used to intimidate and spy on women
Camera traps and drones are being deliberately misused to keep watch on women without their consent.
Some plants have superior photosynthesis abilities
Over 3 billion years ago, photosynthesis first evolved in ancient bacteria on a water-covered Earth. Over millions of years, these bacteria evolved into plants,...
How Aboriginal Tasmanians shaped their surroundings?
This is the earliest record of humans using fire to shape the Tasmanian environment.
Tree planting at high latitudes will accelerate global warming
While tree planting is a popular and effective way to mitigate climate change, it's not always effective. A group of scientists at the University...
AI algorithm accurately detects heart murmurs in dogs
In tests, the algorithm detected heart murmurs with a sensitivity of 90%.
Biologists are using palaeo-inspired robots to demonstrate the evolution
As the transition from water to land is the most significant event in the history of life on the Earth, a group of researchers...
Primitive meteorites determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth
How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
How do penguins and albatrosses find their food?
This is the first time this ability has been identified in seabirds.
Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s
Light pollution a new Alzheimer’s risk factor.
The team set to debut the world-first hip replacement invention
With over two million hip replacements done yearly and younger patients needing them, implants must last longer to prevent repeat surgeries.
Cambridge research targets early cancer detection via immune response
A research team at the University of Cambridge will get over £1.5 million from Cancer Research UK in the next six years.
An unexpected genetic mechanism influences butterfly wing evolution
Genomic dark matter solves butterfly evolutionary riddle.
Attention: Just two slices of ham a day could raise your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes
Red and processed meat consumption was linked to a higher risk.
Red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry high far-UV radiation
Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life.
The journey of human development research from rise to fall
A new study from the University of Cambridge reviews the history of human embryology and development research, highlighting the "cycles of attention" that led...
Vaccination reduces heart attack and stroke risks
A study published in Nature Communications from University of Cambridge found that the risk of heart attacks and strokes was up to 10% lower...
Scientists discover new wood type that could revolutionize carbon storage
An entirely new type of wood does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood.
Clean energy mining endangers birds and fish
Our growing need for metals and minerals is endangering over 4,000 vertebrate species. A study has found that many raw materials for clean energy...
Next-gen biosensor uncovers gibberellin’s critical role in legume nitrogen-fixation
It paves the way for more productive legume crops and self-fertilizing cereals.