Protect It From Harm. Your liver works hard to protect your health. It’s a rugged, strong organ. But certain things—like alcohol, drugs, viruses, and excess weight—can damage it. You...
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Fit More Fiber Into Your Day. Fiber. You know it’s good for you. But if you’re like many other people, you don’t get enough. In fact, most of us...
Researchers used a wave tank to study the movement of plastic particles experimentally and to understand the role of particle density in drift behavior. Written by Kate Wheeling. At...
At a Glance. Scientists found that human and animal odors evoke activity in different areas of the mosquito brain. The findings reveal potential new targets for mosquito-control strategies. Scientists...
These are also called, Southern Lights, The Northern Lights, Borealis, Aurora Australis, Aurora Borealis. An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth’s sky,...
Nitrogen released into the soil from thawing permafrost in the Arctic could accelerate soil carbon decomposition and alter carbon dynamics, with global implications. The Arctic is warming 2–3 times...
Presented by Mike Baruah. Our North America Correspondent. At a Glance Scientists identified a group of neurons in mice that blunt pain by dampening the activity of multiple pain-processing...
Members of the CEERS collaboration explore the first wide, deep field image from the James Webb Space Telescope at the Texas Advanced Computing Center’s Visualization Lab on the UT...
Moving Beyond Opioids. Most people experience some kind of pain during their lives. Pain serves an important purpose: it warns the body when it’s in danger. Think of when...
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Bees’ ‘waggle dance’ may revolutionize how robots talk to each other in disaster zones.
By Conn Hastings, science writer. Honeybees use a sophisticated dance to tell their sisters about the location of nearby flowers. This phenomenon forms the inspiration for a form of...