Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men, researchers report
New research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals...
Finding that statins could slow dementia stimulates further research
Blood fat-lowering statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of...
Large language models validate misinformation
New research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation. In...
Scientists might be using a flawed strategy to predict how species will fare under climate change
As the world heats up, and the climate shifts, life will migrate, adapt or go extinct. For decades, scientists have...
Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods...
Cells of the future: A key to reprogramming cell identities
The intricate process of duplicating genetic information, referred to as DNA replication, lies at the heart of the transmission of...
Where you live matters: A first-of-its-kind study illustrates how racism is interrelated with poor health
A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis:...
Meet ‘Coscientist,’ your AI lab partner
In less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial intelligence-driven system was able to autonomously...
Integrating research and clinical care to uncover secrets of brain development
The human brain continues to be built after we are born for far longer than previously recognized, suggests research by...
New tool unifies single-cell data
A new methodology that allows for the categorisation and organisation of single-cell data has been launched. It can be used...