Emotional abuse is a serious form of abuse that can have both short- and long-term effects. Learn about how to…
Using controlled environment food production to solve food shortages
Before land and labor shortages prompted by the Industrial Revolution forced food production to move away from cities, agriculture was…
Exposing office distractions and effects on worker productivity
Scientists have conducted an experiment using thermal imaging and wearable sensors to better understand the stress and performance patterns of…
Simulations suggest embryo selection based on traits like height or IQ is still far off
The recent live births resulting from human embryonic CRISPR editing have heightened global concerns regarding ‘designer babies.’ Currently, the most…
Multifunctional small brains
Researchers discovered that not only the cerebral cortex is responsible for higher perceptual abilities but that the cerebellum also plays…
Unraveling gene expression
Chemists have uncovered the first steps in the process of gene expression by showing how the protein Rap1 pries open…
Self-restrained genes enable evolutionary novelty
Evolution can promote novelty by keeping gene expression in check.
Trials promise good news for countries with dengue and Zika virus
Scientists have found an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried…
New mechanism of neurodegeneration
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that affects 1 in 2500 individuals. Currently, however, it is still lacking…
Protection for pacemakers
A protective membrane for cardiac pacemakers has proved successful in animal trials in reducing the undesirable build-up of fibrotic tissue…