Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer—and how to test for it—using AI

Dr. Ali Bashashati, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and pathology and laboratory medicine at UBC, observes an endometrial cancer sample on a microscope slide. Credit: UBC Faculty of Medicine A…

GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries…

A black hole of inexplicable mass

The black hole already weighed a billion solar masses when the universe was still in its infancy. The James Webb Space Telescope observed a galaxy in a young universe stage.…

Kelsey Byers – Functional Ecologists

Happy Pride Month! Join the British Ecological Society in this annual, global celebration as we share stories from STEM researchers who belong to the LGBTQ+ community.  This post is by…

New EU Parliament must treat climate change as a systemic threat

Comment: The recent European election sets a trajectory for policymakers to shy away from the climate agenda rather than giving it the urgent boost needed  Mikael Allan Mikaelsson is a…

FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks

On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of the first electronic cigarette products in flavors other than tobacco in the U.S. Of the four…

Mouse studies reveal possible benefits of CBD and metformin for treating behavioral difficulties

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Studies of mouse models of Fragile X syndrome and Phelan-McDermid syndrome show that treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) and the diabetes drug metformin can alleviate behavioral difficulties,…

Study reveals West Sussex’s lost kingdom

A new study, led by archaeologists from UCL Archaeology South-East, has revealed evidence of a lost medieval kingdom in West Sussex, England. Following the collapse of Roman Britain, the British…

Empathy in Kids Linked to Poorer Health Amid Parental Conflict

Summary: Empathetic children aged 7-9 show poorer health and higher inflammation levels when exposed to interparental conflict. The research highlights the physiological impact of empathy in stressful home environments. The…

MDMA Variants Show Promise for Safer Psychotherapy

Summary: Researchers developed three new MDMA variants (ODMA, TDMA, and SeDMA) that retain the therapeutic benefits while reducing side effects. These compounds affect mood-regulating brain structures similarly to MDMA but…