NASA’s Roman Telescope Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
Newswise — Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode,…
Large U.S. Trial Finds No Added Benefit From Combination Antibiotic to Prevent Infections After Surgery for Complex Leg Fractures
Newswise — A large multicenter clinical trial found no benefit to using two antibiotic powders — vancomycin, which…
Howler Monkeys Began Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago, Changing Course of Primate History in South America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key Facts 13.3-million–13.6 million-year-old fossils from an extinct relative of the howler monkey show signs…
New Model Fails to Explain Near-Death Experiences, Scientists Say
Newswise — An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many fascinating…
Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO, January 6, 2026 — A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth…
JMIR Publications Joins STM and Integrates STM’s Integrity Hub
Newswise — (Toronto, November 24, 2025) JMIR Publications, a leading publisher of academic journals dedicated to digital health…
Could Psychotherapy Work by Changing How We Navigate Our Own Minds?
Newswise — The stereotypical image of psychotherapy shows a patient lying on a couch, exploring their deepest traumas. This leads…
How a Single Transcription Factor Fine-Tunes the Tang in Citrus Fruits
Newswise — The characteristic sour-sweet balance of citrus fruits is largely defined by citric acid accumulation in the…
How a Prehistoric Genetic Split Helped Plants Conquer Polluted Soils
Newswise — Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions such as…
TropiCODB: A Multi-Omics Database Unlocking the Genetic Potential of Tropical Crops
Newswise — By integrating genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, variomic, and phenotypic datasets for eight major crops—including cassava, sugarcane, and…
A Synthesized Protein From Fish Blood That Could Prevent Food and Drugs From Freezing
Newswise — Anyone who has experienced freezer burn knows that ice crystals can be a problem at low…
Exercise combined with induced pluripotent stem cells enhances the Wnt1-Lmx1a loop in the midbrain of Parkinsonian mice to alleviate Parkinsonian symptoms
BACKGROUND The therapeutic potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been demonstrated. Exercise…