These tiny soil microbes could rescue crops from salty farmland
Researchers have uncovered an unexpected natural ally that could help farmers tackle one of agriculture’s fastest growing challenges: salty soil.…
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Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that the human brain can continue performing surprisingly advanced language tasks even…
These fat-filled brain cells may be making multiple sclerosis worse
Researchers led by Daan van der Vliet, working with teams from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Leiden University, and Utrecht…
Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit
Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on fish oil supplements, largely because of claims that the omega-3 fatty…
Why scientists fear we’re missing evidence of extraterrestrial life
That question is at the center of a new paper published in Nature Astronomy, where researchers examine the often-overlooked problem…
A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami
A long-running debate about a mysterious crater hidden beneath the North Sea has finally been settled. Researchers have confirmed that…
Scientists say creatine may help fight depression
Creatine is one of the world’s most popular sports supplements, widely used to improve strength and muscle performance. Now, researchers…
Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer’s spreads through the brain
Alzheimer’s disease is marked by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which damages and eventually kills brain cells.…
Scientists discover an unexpected way to make pancreatic cancer cells self-destruct
A study published in Oncotarget is highlighting a promising new approach to fighting pancreatic cancer. The paper, titled “The anticancer…
Millions of exploding stars could soon reveal dark energy’s secrets
Researchers led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) have developed a new technique that…