After 700,000 years, Iran’s dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise
For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly…
Children with multiple long-term conditions face nearly threefold higher COVID-19 mortality
Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection…
CogLinks model reveals how the brain adapts to changing rules
Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When…
New AI model revolutionizes medical imaging with 90% less computing power
When doctors review brain scans, each detail of the picture—each pixel or voxel—must be painstakingly labeled. The cerebral…
CRATERs identified as key sites for T cell-mediated tumor destruction
Like the surface of the moon, new research published today in Cell finds the existence of craters on…
Nanoplastics with environmental coatings can sneak past the skin’s defenses
Plastic is ubiquitous in the modern world, and it’s notorious for taking a long time to completely break…
Nanoparticles offer new hope for treating alcohol-related liver disease
Across the world, more than 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic liver disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease…
Her science writing is not for the squeamish — Harvard Gazette
It is hard to gross out Mary Roach, but not impossible. The science writer’s books have explored uncomfortable…
Stroke experts discuss current and future use of AI tools in research and treatment
“If we use bad or limited data and human experts don’t correct the bad data or classifications, AI…
New insights explain the mechanics behind deep breaths and lung relief
More than half of all premature babies born before the 28th week of pregnancy develop respiratory distress syndrome…
New vaccine label offers real-time heat exposure detection
A color-changing label could help prevent millions of vaccine doses from going to waste, say scientists from the…
AI predicts cell responses to drugs and genetic changes
Controlling the state of a cell in a desired direction is one of the central challenges in life…