Medical opposition to capital punishment is needed as executions surge, researcher argues

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The health care community has an important role in opposing the death penalty, argues an expert in The BMJ. Bharat Malkani, reader in law at Cardiff…

Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel

Palladium plug membrane at the end of the membrane fabrication process (left). Dashed green lines outline the membrane. Scanning electron microscopy image of the membrane shows the palladium plugs embedded…

Dedicated amateur discovers supernova in remote galaxy

Filipp at his laptop. Credit: Filipp Romanov. Astronomy is increasingly becoming an online affair. Recent discoveries of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS and R2 SWAN have highlighted this fact, when both were…

Combination of quantum and classical computing supports early diagnosis of breast cancer

From imaging to diagnosis: experiment outline. Credit: Yasmin Rodrigues Sobrinho Quantum computing is still in its early stages of development, but researchers have extensively explored its potential uses. A recent…

Brain imaging reveals connection between dopamine levels and chronic depression in young women

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new brain imaging study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook…

Dietary RNA Molecules May Hold the Key to Slowing Cellular Aging

Summary: Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier, and researchers are exploring how diet can extend healthspan. A study in worms shows that specific dietary RNA molecules protect cells from…

A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste

Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

An AOL logo is seen in the company’s office in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 12, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Axel Heimken, File It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow.…

Data from dark-energy observatories indicate universe may ‘end in a big crunch’ at 33 billion years old

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates with new data from dark-energy observatories. After expanding to its peak size…

Eric Riddell – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Eric Riddell, Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina.  Eric Riddell holding a gray cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi) in a respirometry chamber.…