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Deep Dives into Topics that Matter
Our contributing authors present well researched articles on scientific topics that matter. From recent advancements to science that’s becoming buzzworthy, these deep dives help explain, simplify, and inform.
Cancers May Spread, But They Don’t Forget Where Home Is
Researchers have spent decades studying how cancer cells adapt and evolve to survive in new environments. Yet, one question remains largely unexplored: Once a cancer cell has settled in a new organ, does it change? Or does it still behave like it belongs…
Have a Fast Metabolism? Decades-Long Study Shows Future Generations May Not
Is having a “fast metabolism” a fixed characteristic? Or is it something that you can change?
Want to slow down aging? Try these lifestyle habits
New research reveals how simple changes in your routine might slow aging from the inside out.
Pregnancy Causes Astonishing Brain Changes – Why haven’t we noticed this before?
Pregnancy changes more than the body—it reshapes the brain in surprising, lasting ways.
Adipokine Balance: How fat coordinates metabolism
Why can losing weight be so challenging? How does obesity contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes?
Who Isn’t Psyched? The Risks That Psychedelics and Marijuana Pose for Substance Induced Psychosis
Psychedelics are gaining attention for their therapeutic potential, but concerns about substance-induced psychosis remain.
Why Comb Jellies Don’t Crack Under Pressure
At the deepest point of the ocean, the pressure of 36,200 feet of seawater is greater than the weight of an elephant on every square inch of your body. How could life possibly survive down there? Learn about the unique biology of comb jellies here!
Cloak and Cure: Disguising Nanoparticles as Immune Allies
Imagine if medication could travel directly to the source of your illness and unpleasant side effects could be a thing of the past? This is the intriguing promise of nanoparticles!
Helping Cancer Cells “Grow” Could Be the Key to a Cure
Cancer is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. While traditional treatments focus on killing these diseased cells, research is exploring a new approach: pushing cancer cells to become healthy cells.
Quick Dives into Recent News
Our wonderful short-form writers dive into recent news articles, scientific reports, and more in these quick-to-read explainers!
Does keeping cool keep you young? How climate change affects aging.
Recent study identifies that heat waves pose a similar threat to public health as smoking tobacco or drinking alcohol.
A Team of Robots Designed to Explore Space Caves
Scientists have designed robots to autonomously map underground tunnels, with the eventual goal of sending these cave-explorers to other planets.
A new nickel-based superconductor exhibits high-quality, high-temperature superconductivity
A new material in a high-temperature, nickel-based superconductor family has been successfully made.
Our own gut microbes may hold the key to removing harmful pollutants from our body
Researchers show that microbes in our guts can accumulate and help remove ingested pollutants
Education itself at the root of the math gender gap
A massive study reveals four months after starting school, the gender gap in math appears
Meet the Solar-Powered Sea Slug that Performs “Animal Photosynthesis”
Scientists discover that a species of sea slug eats algae and repurposes the chloroplasts to perform photosynthesis in its own body.
Vitamin D supplementation improves a biomarker of aging, but will it make you live longer?
Clinical trial shows that vitamin D supplementation improves one marker of aging
Using Brain Cubes to create a Mitochondrial Map
Scientists reconstructed a map showing the distribution of mitochondria, the main energy provider of human cells, in the brain.
Microplastics have probably been around longer than you
Plastics found incorporated into freshwater fly casings place significant microplastic contamination as early as the ‘70s.
First steps to a comprehensive map of the mouse brain
By combining multiple techniques, scientists generate the most accurate model of brain activity to date
Bacteria as a growth supplement for plants
Scientists show that bacteria may promote leaf growth, possibly by repressing leaf immune defense.
Universal genetic testing efficiently diagnoses hospitalized infants and ends racial disparities
A new study shows that universal genetic testing for infants in intensive care provides a five-fold increase in genetic diagnoses and eliminates racial disparities
Neutrophils to the rescue part II
Scientists have discovered that neutrophils take on a new role in producing matrices to protect the skin, especially during wound healing.
Scientists discover that electrons flow around holes like water around stones
Introducing micrometer-size holes in a thin layer of graphene induces hydrodynamic flow of electrons in a new study
Blood vessel insulin sensitivity may be the key to understanding how obesity turns into diabetes
Scientists discover how an obesity-driven hormone may drive the transition to type 2 diabetes by affecting blood vessel cells’ insulin sensitivity
Folds in tissue may unfold cancer
Scientists show how folds in epithelial tissue may cue and contribute to the rise of epithelial cancers.
Blood biomarker accurately predicts preeclampsia
A new blood biomarker identifies early risk for one of pregnancy’s most serious complications with 80% accuracy.
New studies profile malaria parasite evolution and gene essentiality
Two new research studies perform comprehensive genetic screening in the parasite that causes malaria, identifying genes required for the parasite and drug targets.
Asteroid Sample Leads to New Hypotheses About the Origins of Life
Scientists analyzed the molecular contents of a sample retrieved from the asteroid Bennu to find both clues and surprises about the possible origin of life on Earth.
Scientists discover a novel, light-induced magnetic state
Laser light generates a novel magnetic state in a material by changing the interaction between electrons.
