Scientists Find 74-million-year-old Mammal Fossil in Chile

Mauricio Alvarez / Universidad de Chile / AFP-Jiji An image of Yeutherium pressor AFP-Jiji 13:40 JST, September 5, 2025 SANTIAGO (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the...

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Scientists uncover human proteins hijacked by SARS-CoV-2 for replication

Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2-the virus that causes COVID-19-continues to pose a global health threat, driven by new variants and its ability to hijack human cells in ways that still aren't fully understood. Now, scientists at...

Timing Breast Milk Storage to Support Babies’ Circadian Rhythms, New Research Suggests

Breast milk has long been celebrated as the quintessential source of nourishment for newborns, often hailed as nature’s original “superfood.” It is a dynamic and complex biological fluid, rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and a diverse array...

New research calls for global action on micro and nanoplastics in the atmosphere

Scientists at The University of Manchester are calling for the creation of a global network of air monitoring stations to track the movement of airborne plastic pollution, which may be travelling further and faster around the planet than...

10 research projects to improve weather forecasts in Singapore and region under new alliance

SINGAPORE – Using high-tech tools, scientists in Singapore will one day be able to predict a thunderstorm over a specific neighbourhood days in advance – rather than just minutes or hours today – and provide early warnings of hazardous heat and...

Fralin researchers investigate why memory circuits break down in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists are investigating a small region of the brain that plays a major role in memory, spatial navigation, and — perhaps — Alzheimer’s disease. One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease is the entorhinal cortex — a...

CynLr and IISc partner on neuroscience-led robotics research

Gokul N A, founder, CynLrRobotics and AI company CynLr has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to explore how neuroscience can inform robotic perception. The initiative, titled Visual Neuroscience for Cybernetics,...

Sheikh Khalifa Hospitals and RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Sign Landmark MoU to Advance Clinical Training, Professional Development, and .

Sheikh Khalifa Hospitals, governed by The Medical Office, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University...

Microsoft-backed scientists develop unbelievable substance that could transform construction industry: 'A new generation'

Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft have developed a new type of sustainable concrete using powdered seaweed. By blending dried green algae with cement, the team created a substance with 21% lower global heating potential...

Science ScienceAlert Scientists Revive 20-Million-Year-Old Gene to Help Fight Gout

The pain of gout has been with us for millennia at least, but scientists have gone back much further in time – more than 20 million years – to bring back a gene that could help treat the condition and others like it. When there's too much uric...

Litmaps Closes NZ$1.4m Oversubscribed Raise, Accelerating Global Momentum In Research Discovery

Press Release – Litmaps The raise comes off the back of Litmaps acquisition of ResearchRabbit, marking a pivotal year for the Kiwi-founded startup. With a combined global user base of over two million researchers, Litmaps has cemented its place as...

Trust between community, researchers, nature can transform climate adaptation

Reading time: 2 minutes(Photo credit: Hoʻāla Kealakekua Nui) Long-term relationships built on a foundation of trust between communities, researchers and the natural world can transform science, education and climate adaptation. That is the central...

COLUMNIST: Killing science costs lives

Donald Trump has embraced the slogan MAHA — Make America Healthy Again — but his policies are doing exactly the opposite. Fears are growing in the medical world that his war on science and research will make America sicker, not stronger. Trump’s...

Cowpea Farmers Call for Smart Research Technology to Tackle Pest Control

Cowpea farmers in Northern Ghana are calling on scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) to develop more advanced, chemical-free solutions for insect pest control. This...

Irish health research projects receive European funding

Studies will focus on improving heart stent durability; efforts to move away from animal testing for brain disease; and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in clinical trials Irish research projects focusing on ways to make medical...

Using science to address India’s dog crisis

Dr Nishant Kumar, co-founder and chief scientist of the Thinkpaws Sustainability Research Foundation, a Delhi-based trans-disciplinary think tank, believes that too many decisions around the ongoing stray dog crisis are being shaped by...

Zoo animal poo may be key to fighting one 'serious' health problem claim scientists

Thought animal poo was good for nothing? Think again. Scientists have been scooping up the droppings of tigers, giraffes, elephants and other exotic creatures for one surprising reason - and it isn't to just throw them away. Believe it or not,...

East Hill News: Cornell research tests solar panel crop growth in New York

Photo by Matt Sturchio An infrared gas analyzer assesses photosynthetic light response in radish plants grown on a solar farm near Albany, New York. A series of studies by Cornell researchers is testing how crops might grow when planted between...

Wake Forest professor receives NSF grant for AI safety research

Susan R. Wente, President | Wake Forest UniversitySusan R. Wente, President | Wake Forest University Wake Forest University computer science associate professor Sarra Alqahtani has received a $598,609 CAREER award from the National Science...