From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ethnic groups, a large epidemiologic study has found. The study was led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, […]

Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of responsibly. The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable battery, is the size of a two-pence coin, […]

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals’ eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study. In the new study, researchers used the tiny transparent roundworm C. elegans, a well-established model organism commonly used in biology research. Exposure of female roundworms to male pheromones slowed down the aging of the […]

Here’s a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests. As part of a larger study, researchers asked parents of 134 kids with ADHD symptoms to complete a detailed questionnaire about the typical foods the children ate, […]

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A family of proteins that have a role in ensuring many types of cells move and maintain their shape may promote disease when they act like workaholics and disrupt the cellular environment, new research suggests. The study increases scientific understanding of plastins, whose job is to bind to and bundle other proteins that can be […]

Between 2014 and 2018, global spending on DVDs and Blu-ray discs dropped nearly 50%, from $25 billion to $13 billion. Over the same period, spending on digital home entertainment grew by 160%. And yet, even today, most Blu-rays cost more than the purchase of a digital movie. “This is really irrational,” says Rhia Catapanoopen in new […]

The industrial Chinese coastal city of Wuxi is offering massive housing subsidies of up to 10 million yuan (£1.2 million) to attract Nobel prize winners in physics or chemistry and other science superstars, according to reports from Reuters. The move follows efforts over the last few years by other large cities in China to draw […]

Scientists in Ukraine like Yaroslav Blume, his wife Alla Yemets and son Rostislav Blume are facing tremendous difficulties but they are persevering and maintaining their research programmes amid war. The family, which also includes 12-year-old daughter Evelina, are together at their home in Kyiv. ‘What I have found amazing is Yaroslav’s determination and resilience to […]

A bond between Rydberg atoms and ions has been observed for the first time by a group in Germany. Following the preparation of this highly unstable species, the team was able to demonstrate the molecular nature of the bond and measure various physical parameters including bond length. Full screen in popup Rydberg atoms contain a […]