Stay informed with the latest scientific research broken down by experts into 3-minute Digests.
In 10 seconds? Maltreatment during childhood increases the risk of diagnosis with a mental health disorder after the age of 38, even without a prior history of mental health disorders, researchers have found. What “counts” as chi...
In 10 seconds? Assisted reproduction techniques offer women the option to come up with strategies in the face of fertility loss. This is the case of own-egg freezing by young women, who do not want to make an early decision about...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have shown that UV radiation can be behind the Missing Plastic Paradox, i.e. the disappearance of some of the waste floating in our oceans. Plastics have low biodegradability, but the team has found that...
In 10 seconds: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we research, diagnose and treat cancer. However, it can be a "black box" that can't be explained by humans, which makes it hard to trust its outp...
In 10 seconds? Engineers have designed an inexpensive battery that could provide cheap backup storage for renewable energy sources, replacing currently used expensive lithium-ion batteries. So, what are the alternative materials?...
In 10 seconds? Recent research has shown evidence of how the introduction of social media impacted mental health. Researchers tracked students of selected American universities during the rise of Facebook and found it caused an in...
In 10 seconds? CAR-T cell therapies have been very effective in treating a variety of leukemias and lymphomas. Recently, new formulations of CAR-T cells have proven successful against another type of blood cancer called multiple m...
In 10 seconds? A new technique offers new hope to infertile couples by “turning back the fertility clock” in women. It’s cheap and it helps naturally achieve a pregnancy – but it needs more research. Why is it such a big deal? Fo...
In 10 seconds? Researchers came up with estimates on how much economic damage thawing permafrost could cause in two arctic regions and how this is linked to climate-related changes in the seafloor. What's the story? A recent...
