Feeling secure in a relationship is not only about how people connect with their partners today. It may also depend on how confident they are that the relationship will continue into the future. Feelings of…
In high-latitude coastal areas specifically, Arctic Amplification means that temperatures are rising quicker than the global mean. This combination of rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns driven by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO; see info…
Basel, 7 October 2026 – An international research team has reported new results from the first clinical cohort of blind people treated with an optogenetic therapy for advanced retinitis pigmentosa. The approach combines gene therapy to…
Case-based learning, or CBL, is a teaching approach that asks students to apply what they know to realistic problems, weigh their options, and make decisions before the consequences are real. Today, the approach has evolved…
Europe must act now to strengthen maternal vaccination in pregnancy and ensure all women and babies can benefit from a new generation of vaccines to protect against serious infections. That is according to a new…
Planting broccoli under magenta solar panels helped the plants absorb sunlight more efficiently than those grown out in the open finds a study publishing October 2 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports Physical Science.…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity, but discontinuation is common due to cost, insurance coverage limitations, side effects, patient preference, and other factors—commonly leading to rapid weight regain. Results from a…
A new study shows that the world’s oyster reefs are a precious resource that’s vastly underestimated and underutilized. The authors set out to calculate the reefs’ potential gross ecosystem product (GEP), the ecological counterpart of…
Across much of the central United States there are ongoing efforts to restore native prairie. Returning native plants to the landscape can improve soil health, water quality and provide habitat for important wildlife and pollinators.…
Nearly one-third of U.S. adults report sleeping less than seven hours a night, below the minimum amount recommended for most adults, while nearly one in five has trouble staying asleep most days or every day.…