Australian researchers have discovered a potential antidote to the deadly box jellyfish sting. The paper, published on 30 April in Nature Communications, suggests a cholesterol-lowering drug can block symptoms in
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Not all fat cells are the same, according to a new paper published on 30 April in Cell Reports. And the makeup of these seemingly diverse fat cell populations could
A new study led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington shows that in addition to reducing the severity and number of extreme weather events, effective climate
Biodegradable plastic carrier bags cannot be relied upon to degrade more quickly, according to a new study published on 28 April in Environmental Science & Technology (1). The findings suggest
According to a new study published on 24 April in Science Advances, some wild tomatoes species have evolved to become insect-resistant. But how do the wild plants develop these unique
The massive Human Genome Project launched nearly 30 years ago brought hope that scientists would finally decipher the root cause of human disease. However, reality has not quite met expectations,
A new analysis published on April 23 in Nature Communications suggests that if nations fail to meet commitments set out in the Paris agreement, climate change related to the Arctic
Scientists have developed a new kind of plastic that can be re-manufactured back into the same type of plastic in a more sustainable way, without losing any quality or performance.
According to a new paper published on 22 April in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, global warming may increase global inequality (1). In fact, the new findings seem
When is it too late to resuscitate? A new study in pigs challenges the definition of “brain dead”
In a new paper published on 17 April in Nature, researchers describe an artificial perfusion system called BrainEx that can restore certain structural and functional properties in the brain of