Plant Hormones Reveal Crop Disease Resistance Pathway
Technical University of Munich researchers identified an epigenetic mechanism that regulates the trade-off between plant growth and immune…
Inhibitory neurons act as a brake on brain tumor growth
Brain tumors do not grow in isolation. They develop within the highly active environment of the brain, where…
Bariatric surgery restores menstrual cycles and reduces polycystic ovaries in obese women
Metabolic bariatric surgery improves menstrual cycle frequency and symptoms of polycystic ovaries in women living with obesity, a…
GLP-1 drugs appear psychiatrically safe, but one finding still raises questions
With millions of patients now taking GLP-1 drugs, researchers examined whether concerns about depression and suicidality are supported…
Patients’ responses to oncologists can help predict survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Patients’ responses to questions routinely raised by oncologists may provide important clues about their chances of survival from…
Why Man Group Turned Its AHL and Numeric Units Into One Mega-Quant
Man Group — the $250 billion-plus asset manager whose roots date to a sugar brokerage founded in 1783—…
Just one in five people believe they will be able to fully retire
JUST ONE IN five adults expect to fully retire and stop working in the traditional manner, according to…
Laughter therapy eases breathlessness in people with COPD
A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing…
Bacteria found in classroom dust may affect children’s respiratory health
Common bacteria found in classroom dust are associated with reduced lung function in children according to research presented…
Astronomers confirm Einstein’s gravity by viewing light from behind a supermassive black hole
Astronomers detected delayed X-ray flashes consistent with light reflected from the far side of an accretion disk and…
Humanity could start an 80,000-year journey to Alpha Centauri in 2029
A nonprofit called the Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a spacecraft toward Alpha Centauri by the end…
A space elevator connecting Earth and the Moon could be closer than ever
A Moon-anchored “Spaceline” could theoretically reach toward Earth using materials such as Zylon, Kevlar or Dyneema that already…