A new study published on August 15 in Nature suggests that alternatives to harmful neonicotinoid pesticides may be just as harmful to bumble bees. New sulfoximine-based pesticides were touted as
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A new study published on August 16 in the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that pregnant women exposed to the insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, are at a
In a controversial new study published on August 15 in Nature, scientists claim they have induced cells of the retina ― Müller glia ― to regenerate light receptor cells allowing
According to a new study published on August 15 in iScience, an open source interdisciplinary journal, ocean microbes may play a key role in atmospheric processes like cloud formation. The research,
A new study published on August 14 in Cell Reports has identified a new gene that may explain why elephants rarely get cancer. The LIF6 gene seems to alter the
According to a new study published on August 13 in Nature Ecology & Evolution, tax havens may play a major role in facilitating deforestation and illegal fishing (1). A brief
After 20 years, US regulators have finally approved the first RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapy, announced on August 10. The drug, called patisiran, targets a rare condition associated with impaired heart
One of the major challenges with artificial limbs is the lack of something called embodiment ― the idea that prosthetics actually feel like a real limb ― mainly because bionic
Overnight from 3rd to 4th July 2018, the two new laws proposed by the French government to tackle Fake News were adopted by the National Assembly. This nocturnal discussion, during
A new controversial study claims that in most cases, consuming salt will not increase health risks. The study published on August 9 in The Lancet, a scientific journal, followed 94