Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study.
The study, led by...
What animal societies can teach us about aging
Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem...
Clean energy rollout means China’s emissions may have peaked
China is embracing...
Researchers’ new outreach strategy succeeds, sets blueprint for detecting invasive species in Florida
Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine State's environment, economy and public...
Lasers reveal Maya city, including thousands of structures, hidden in Mexico
Laser surveys have revealed a massive centuries-old Maya city in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.The city contains up to 6,674 structures, including pyramids like the...
How forensic DNA analysis can falsely link people to crime scenes
When it comes to linking a suspect to a crime, most people assume that DNA evidence is nearly irrefutable. DNA carries a unique...
AI in healthcare: New research shows promise and limitations of physicians working with GPT-4...
Published in JAMA Network Open, a collaborative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Stanford University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate...
When extreme weather events occur, can we tell if they’re directly attributable to climate change? A new study used the 2023 heat wave...
Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across U.S.
Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes -- they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by...
Quantum ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ survives for a stunning 23 minutes
A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe for discovering new...