As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

Not only does BDNF promote brain growth and adaptability but there’s a connection that scientists are still teasing out between low BDNF and depression. Together, these pathways can have a ...

The first meetup will be the Silicon Valley Hardware Meetup at the Evil Mad Scientist shop in Sunnyvale. It’s going down Wednesday, December 6th, from 6:30 until 9:30. At least some of the ...

Research published this week shows that animal feeding operations continue to be a problem in terms of E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens. As evidenced by outbreaks from Shiga toxin-producing E.

Brin showed up to crash Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis’ fireside chat at I/O 25, where he laid out what he does all day when asked by host Alex Kantrowitz. The answer? “I think I torture ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. The grant termination letters sting. If the research hints at diversity, equity, or ...

Climate scientists are overall less trusted than other types of scientists, according to a new study led by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR). Dr Omid Ghasemi and colleagues ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What happened 14,300 years ago is barely believable. A ...

A Russian researcher at Harvard Medical School who has been detained by US immigration authorities since February was charged with illegally smuggling frog embryos in her luggage on a plane flight.

Scientists have uncovered the most satisfying jobs, after analysing 59,000 people and 263 occupations. Kätlin Anni at the University of Tartu in Estonia and her colleagues dived into data from ...

Considering a wide range of scientific studies and regulatory initiatives, the article provides an overarching look at the issue, outlines future research needs, and shares existing options and ...

In response to this dismissal of well-established science, Tager-Flusberg has organized a coalition of scientists to push back. The Coalition of Autism Scientists now has 258 members and is still ...