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 ...

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 ...

There is a good reason why every time you check in for a flight, you are asked to confirm that there are no portable chargers or power banks in your checked luggage. A highly flammable liquid ...

[Figure 1] Regional distribution of global microbial food companies and production infrastructure, highlighting gaps in manufacturing capacity Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

[Figure 3] Predictable regulation—not technology alone—is critical to market entry for microbial foods. This figure analyzes regulatory and policy barriers by comparing the European Union’s Novel Food ...

Scientists have often wondered about species that are unique to Antarctica. But the focus has mainly been on animals, like cute feathery penguins. But CIRES researchers wanted to dig deeper — into the ...

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New research shows that eating a more diverse range of plants - including fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices - on a weekly basis may be associated with better gut and metabolic health, ...

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 ...

Chemically enhanced suppressor tRNAs combined with a lung-targeted delivery system can restore production of a critical protein in models of cystic fibrosis caused by nonsense mutations, according to ...

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 ...