Tag Archives: Research
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 14, 2023
Reproductive medicine
Since ancient times, humans have been trying to exercise control over their reproductive decisions, whether to avoid undesired pregnancy or to improve their chances of conceiving. In addition, the risks of pregnancy and childbirth have always been a major challenge.
Droughts are coming on faster
Higher global temperatures are increasing the frequency of flash droughts
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 13, 2023
World’s biggest butterfly is low on genetic diversity
An endangered butterfly, found only in Papua New Guinea, has had a small population for a million years.
Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis
Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – April 15, 2023
How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?
Psychotherapy has never been more available and yet, with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, researchers are getting to grips with what really works and why
The Power of Language review: What speaking many languages can do
Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 7, 2023
Transforming the understanding of brain immunity
Our understanding of how the brain and immune system interact has changed substantially over the past years and decades. Initially, the brain was thought to be immune privileged and isolated from the rest of the body.
Magnets wipe memories from meteorites
Researchers sound alarm over damage caused by popular meteorite-hunting technique
The unusual genetics of invasive ants
The males of an invasive ant species are chimeras of two distinct genetic lineages
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 6, 2023
Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative
Drastically reduce emissions first, or carbon dioxide removal will be next to useless.
Bird-flu virus makes itself at home in Canada’s foxes and skunks
The virulent H5N1 strain now sweeping across the world is adapting to its mammalian hosts in northern North America.
Conquering Alzheimer’s: a look at the therapies of the future
Researchers are looking to drug combinations, vaccines and gene therapy as they forge the next generation of treatments for the condition.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – April 8, 2023
Come explore the quantum realm – it isn’t as confusing as it seems
Quantum theory, and the world of subatomic particles and forces it describes, has a daunting reputation for strangeness. And yet, with the right guidance, anyone can enjoy its many wonders
Cancer tumours in mice shrunk thanks to oxygen-sucking battery
By consuming oxygen near to tumours, the battery makes a class of experimental drugs target oxygen-free cancerous cells more effectively
Research Preview: Science Magazine – March 31, 2023
Horse nations: Animal began transforming Native American life startlingly early
Sweeping new study based on archaeological evidence, chemical isotope analysis, and ancient DNA “totally changes the game”
Straight from the heart: Mysterious lipids may predict cardiac problems better than cholesterol
Drug developers are now trying to target ceramides, which appear to contribute to a range of metabolic disorders
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – March 30, 2023
A gem of a material could provide a shield for spacecraft
Material that includes carbon with the same structure as diamond could be used to protect satellites from space radiation.
It’s bad! Awful! Negative headlines draw more readers
People scrolling online news are 1% less likely to click on an article for each positive word in its title.
GPT-4 is here: what scientists think
Researchers are excited about the AI — but many are frustrated that its underlying engineering is cloaked in secrecy.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – April 1, 2023
Cancer mystery as cases rise among younger people around the world
The number of people under 50 with cancer is increasing in many countries and for many different tumour types. Why this is occurring isn’t entirely clear, but it may be due to some aspects of modern life
Banishing wrinkles could boost healthy ageing – so who pays the bill?
Research suggesting that wrinkles could be a driver of ageing means we need to rethink the beauty industry – and who pays for it
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