Obesity Linked to a Nearly 6x Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), with high genetic risk and unfavorable lifestyle also increasing risk…
Taking Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Linked to Childhood Behavior Problems
The research published to be published today, September 15, 2019, in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology examined whether there were any effects of taking acetaminophen (also…
A Rare Molecule Discovered Around a Young Star May Answer an Astronomical Conundrum
Astronomers using one of the most advanced radio telescopes have discovered a rare molecule in the dust and gas disck around a young star —…
Transformative Device Generates Energy From the Cold Night Sky, When Solar Doesn’t Work
An inexpensive thermoelectric device harnesses the cold of space without active heat input, generating electricity that powers an LED at night, researchers report September 12…
Mirroring Humans, Antibiotic Resistance Surges in Dolphins [Video]
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world today since many common bacterial infections are developing resistance to the drugs…
NASA Confirms Newly Discovered Comet Is Likely Interstellar Visitor
A newly discovered comet has excited the astronomical community this week because it appears to have originated from outside the solar system. The object –…
Hidden Processes in Ultrafast Artificial Photosynthesis Revealed by Terahertz Waves
A team of researchers from Osaka University, in cooperation with Tokyo Institute of Technology, directly observed charge transfer and intermolecular interactions in artificial photosynthesis that…
Hubble Glimpses Faint Galaxy in Sea Monster Constellation
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, focuses on an object named UGC 695, which is located 30 million light-years away within the…
Striking Discovery: Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Are Not As Recent As We Thought
Researchers from Osaka University find that a relatively ancient drug efflux pump in Haemophilus influenzae confers resistance to the same drugs as its more evolved…
Stem Cell Researchers Reactivate ‘Back-Up Genes’ in the Lab in Quest for Rett Syndrome Cure
Researchers in Belgium present new findings on X chromosome reactivation. Vincent Pasque and his team have unraveled parts of a mechanism that may one day…
Astrophysics Surprise: First Overtones Detected in the Ringing of a Black Hole [Video]
By listening for specific tones in the gravitational waves of black hole mergers, researchers are putting Albert Einstein’s theories to new tests. When two black…
New Breakthrough in Cancer Hair Loss Treatment Discovered
Scientists have determined a new way to protect the hair follicle from chemotherapy in an effort to prevent hair loss as a result of cancer…
Does Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy Work & What Happens When You Stop?
Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy. Continuing with a modest dose confers more protection, NIH-funded study finds. Allergy to peanut,…
Diet Impacts the Sensitivity of Gut Microbiome to Antibiotics
Antibiotics change the kinds of bacteria in the mouse gut as well as the bacteria’s metabolism — but diet can exacerbate the changes, a new…
Warning: Widely Used Chemical Linked to to Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine-related disease of older cats, and its prevalence has skyrocketed since the first case was diagnosed in 1979. At…
Saturn’s Rings Shine in Incredible New Image and Video From Hubble
Hubble’s Annual Snapshots Help Astronomers Monitor the Ringed World Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearly…
For the First Time Ever, Scientists Detect Ringing of a Newborn Black Hole
Scientists detect tones in the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time. Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes…
New 2 Minute Screening Test Could Improve Lives of Cats With Heart Disease
A new, two-minute screening technique could help save cats from dying prematurely of heart disease. Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary…