On May Day, workers are calling

Anabella Rosemberg is senior advisor on Just Transition at Climate Action Network International (CAN-I). This May Day, the battle lines are clear: workers’ rights and climate justice must stand together…

Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Treatment with gabapentinoids—drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin—is not directly associated with an increased risk of self-harm, finds a UK study published by The BMJ. However,…

Archaeologists discover burials from the Iron Age and Viking Era

Archaeologists from the State Historical Museums and Arkeologerna recently completed an investigation of a significant burial site in Linköping, Sweden. The excavation, conducted in advance of planned construction works, revealed…

Investigational gene therapy gives children with rare immune disorder a new lease on life

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in all nine children treated with the rare and life-threatening immune disorder called severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I,…

Iron and sulfur reactions in simulated black smokers shed light on early life

Algorithms provide optimized radiation-shielding design solutions for new types of nuclear reactors

Deafblind people to understand live conversations thanks to e-textiles technology

The prototype smart glove. Credit: Nottingham Trent University Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles…

Quantum computer outperforms supercomputers in approximate optimization tasks

Credit: AI-generated image A quantum computer can solve optimization problems faster than classical supercomputers, a process known as “quantum advantage” and demonstrated by a USC researcher in a paper recently…

The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans,…

How the Brain Judges Social Encounters

Summary: Scientists have identified the neural circuitry responsible for assigning emotional value, positive or negative, to social encounters. Two key neuromodulators, serotonin and neurotensin, were found to control opposing emotional responses…