Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using them in painkillers, treatments for disease and household products such as caffeine and nicotine.
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Plants use bacterial-like gene to make alkaloids, offering new route for sustainable medicines
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ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission moves up launch
WASHINGTON — A delay in one European Space Agency mission is creating an opportunity for an earlier, and more capable, launch for another ESA spacecraft.
ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission, designed to fly by a long-period comet, had…
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Faking a ketogenic diet may still get results—in fruit flies
Mimicking a ketogenic diet lengthens lifespan but reduces fertility in fruit flies, researchers at the University of Connecticut and Mount Holyoke College report in Developmental Biology. The study hints that there could be ways to get the…
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How prolonged maternal care in horses builds better brains and improves social skills
As with humans, the maternal bond in nature is important for animals to find their way in the world. In mammals, a mother does not just provide milk; she also teaches her offspring survival skills and how to play well with others. But according…
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Peering below Callisto's icy crust with ALMA
What exists beneath the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon, Callisto? This is what a recent study accepted by The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the subsurface composition of Callisto, which is…
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Revealing the parental role in preventing childhood internet addiction and how to combat it
New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media and streaming significantly increases the risk of internet addiction—and parents are the main influence.
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Why Is It So Hard To Get Opioid Refills? A Neurosurgeon Explains
Opioid medication has a significant stigma with a risk for dependency and abuse, but certain patients need them after spine surgery.
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In the United States, accessing opioid medications for legitimate pain management has become increasingly…
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A CRISPR fingerprint of pathogenic C. auris fungi for precision diagnostics
Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and residents of nursing homes, especially those who are already weakened by other illnesses. The pathogen easily spreads and…
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One of the prettiest nebulas in the galaxy is visible right now
This season might be the perfect time to try to see one of the prettiest sights in the night sky.
Winter is the best time to spot the Rosette Nebula, a beautiful star-forming region 5,000 light-years from Earth. Also called the Skull Nebula, it is…
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Mysterious dark object in space
Scientists detect the lowest mass dark object currently measured – an exotic concentration of dark matter?
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