How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize

Researchers are gaining insights into how external factors like air pollutants, diet and medications, and even microbes in ...
CounterPunch

Bad Times: Does Scheduling Volatility Explain the Gender Wage Gap?

The recent Census report showed the earnings ratio between men and women declined for the second consecutive year. Women experienced significantly slower ...

Secrets of the butterfly supergene that controls wing colors and patterns

Many butterflies develop wing patterns that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. While growing complex ...
BMJ Open

Associations of body fat and inflammation with non-communicable chronic diseases and mortality: a prospective cohort study of the UK Biobank

Objective Certain leading medical organisations are considering alternatives to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a predictor of the risk for non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) or death. Our objective ...

The curious history of how quantum mechanics came to be ‘seen’ in an electrical circuit

Nobel Prize winners showcase quantum tunnelling in macroscopic circuits, paving the way for quantum computing.

Between Life And Death: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness

In another study published by Signa Vitae in 2011, researchers showed that the severity of a life-threatening situation was associated with a higher incidence of NDEs, suggesting that they are more ...