Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a devastating progressive movement disease that can begin as early as the late teens. Now, a multinational research team has conclusively identified the genetic difference that causes the disease, bringing answers to families and opening the door to future treatments. ​Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a devastating progressive movement disease that can …

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Climate change means many tree species planted today in Europe won’t survive to the end of the century, but English oaks could thrive in many areas ​Climate change means many tree species planted today in Europe won’t survive to the end of the century, but English oaks could thrive in many areas Climate change means many …

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The Warm Arctic-Cold Continent (WACC) phenomenon is the puzzling combination of Arctic warming and extreme coldness in specific mid-latitude regions. However, the progression of WACC events remains unclear amidst global warming. Scientists have now predicted a sharp decline in the WACC phenomenon post-2030s, affecting extreme weather events. These findings offer critical insights for communities, scientists, …

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Competition between species played a major role in the rise and fall of hominins — and produced a ‘bizarre’ evolutionary pattern for the Homo lineage — according to a new study that revises the start and end dates for many of our early ancestors. ​Competition between species played a major role in the rise and …

Interspecies competition led to even more forms of ancient human — defying evolutionary trends in vertebrates Read More »

Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste fuel. ​Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste fuel. Scientists have developed a new method using knot …

‘Tube map’ around planets and moons made possible by knot theory Read More »

Pioneering study reveals that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could reduce the global economic costs of climate change by two thirds. If warming continues to 3 degrees Celsius, global GDP will decrease by up to 10 percent — with the worst impacts in less developed countries. ​Pioneering study reveals that limiting global warming …

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Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring’s risk for psychiatric conditions. The findings are surprising because circulating maternal cytokines are at such low levels that they were not implicated in fetal brain development and offspring behavior before. ​Researchers …

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Adding a pre-ketone supplement — a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet — to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, researchers found. ​Adding a pre-ketone supplement — a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet — to a type of cancer therapy in a …

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A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays. ​A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays. A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the …

Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before it appears on x-rays Read More »