Pine trees in Coyhaique, Chile. The photograph illustrates the context of the research on the growth and drought response of conifers in the Southern Hemisphere. A new study published in the journal ...

Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found evidence of exocomets – comets in other solar systems – orbiting a young star similar to our Sun. The observations point to a possible mechanism for ...

For children born with cleft lip and palate, repairing gaps in the jawbone often means waiting until they are 10 to 12 years old before undergoing invasive bone graft surgery. University of Sydney ...

The study found in murkier water fish took longer to move towards the food than those in clear water, but individuals in larger groups responded more quickly overall. Stickleback fish can change their ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment, resulting in symptoms that can include numbness, painful nerve injury and sensitivity Psilocybin given before chemotherapy ...

Researchers have described a new species of leafless flowering plant found on the forest floor of a national park in western Thailand, and its otherworldly appearance has earned it a fittingly ...

A peer-reviewed narrative review in Brain Medicine, led by Dr. Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, integrates anthropology, history, and phylogenomics to argue that timing and regularity, more than ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has developed a novel theory of how firelight was critical to the evolution of sophisticated storytelling. In a paper published today (2 September) in ...

The great majority of people taking part in a study lost weight by following personalised nutritional insights, rather than going on a calorie counting or restrictive diet, reveal findings from a new ...

Participant taking part in a sleep study. The brain may “tag” experiences during learning to better consolidate the memory of them during sleep, according to a study published August 27 th in the open ...

Brain cells that produce the protective coating around nerve fibres can become dysfunctional with age and may actively contribute to cognitive decline, according to new research. A study found that ...

Glycopeptide preparation is a critical step in bottom-up glycoproteomics. This study evaluated a streamlined and cost-effective method for N-glycopeptide preparation using commercially available ...