One answer to our greenhouse gas challenges may be right under our feet: Soil scientists have found that minerals in…
Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries
In optogenetics, scientists use light to turn groups of neurons in the brain on or off. New research demonstrates a…
China’s war on particulate air pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution
In China, the rapid reduction of the pollutant PM 2.5 dramatically altered the chemistry of the atmosphere, leading to an…
Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved
The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists. Through the use of genomic…
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
More males get, and die of, the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma than females. A team of researchers has identified distinct…
How to better reach men for HIV testing: A randomized trial on incentives for self-testing
Providing pregnant women with HIV self-testing kits to pass along to their male partners can boost the partners’ rate of…
Living a stronger and longer life: What scientists are learning from worms
Research has uncovered a cause of declining motor function and increased frailty in tiny aging worms — and a way…
For first time, researchers can measure insecticide on surface of mosquito nets
Insecticide-infused mosquito netting is in widespread use around the world to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria.…
‘A way cool way to be’: Study offers new insights into children with autism
In the first study of its kind, a team of researchers was able to perform functional MRIs of a group…
To head off late-life depression, check your hearing
A new study of elderly Hispanics found that hearing loss increased the risk of depression symptoms.