Researchers say a new way of measuring gender inequality is fairer to both men and women, and presents a simplified…
Artificial intelligence advances threaten privacy of health data
Advances in artificial intelligence, including activity trackers, smartphones and smartwatches, threaten the privacy of people’s health data, according to new…
A model for describing the hydrodynamics of crowds
By studying the movement of runners at the start of marathons, researchers have just shown that the collective movements of…
Discovery in cell development changes understanding of how genes shape early embryos
Until now, it was unclear how this DNA packing affected development in early embryos. Researchers found that in mouse embryos…
DNA design that anyone can do
Researchers have designed a computer program that allows users to translate any free-form drawing into a two-dimensional, nanoscale structure made…
Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer
A naturally occurring protein called Tinagl1 reduced the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in a study conducted in mice.
Obese mice lose anxiety when ‘zombie cells’ exit their brain
Researchers have shown in mice that obesity increases the level of ‘zombie’ or senescent cells in the brain, and that…
Surprise discovery reveals second visual system in mouse cerebral cortex
The visual system is probably the best understood part of the brain. Over the past 75 years, neuroscientists have assembled…
Gut immune cells cut inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Researchers have discovered that the intestine is the source of immune cells that reduce brain inflammation in people with multiple…
Newborn genomic sequencing detects unanticipated disease risk factors
The BabySeq research team reports that genomic sequencing can identify risk for a wide range of disorders that may not…