Stay informed with the latest scientific research broken down by experts into 3-minute Digests.
In 10 seconds? Warming ocean waters could cause marine plankton to move away from the tropics. This in turn could hit ecosystems – home to tuna and billfish – and the local economies, dependent on them. How do we know this? Resea...
In 10 seconds? Good news for kidney cancer patients! Research has revealed a new combination treatment strategy that can significantly delay cancer progression and improve patient survival. What do you mean by ‘combination treatm...
In 10 seconds? Overweight women who take contraceptive pills containing estrogens (combined oral contraceptives, COCs) face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events, up to 24 times more, compared to non-overweight wome...
In 10 seconds? With celebrity endorsements and the ever-accelerating legalization of hitherto banned substances, there is increasing interest in microdosing for various psychological, mental health, and cognitive benefits. But is...
In 10 seconds? Drugs activating the c-GAS STING signaling pathway are in development to help take out tumors. These drugs are being studied alone or in combination with treatments like radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy...
In 10 seconds? Scientists demonstrated that biochar, a type of charcoal, applied to soils can reduce nitrous oxide emissions by up to 73%, and ammonium leaching by up to 94% in soil. This is an important discovery at a time when t...
In 10 seconds? Almost all cancers are affected by abnormal RNA splicing. Cancer researchers are leveraging this knowledge to design innovative cancer treatments. What the heck is RNA splicing? What a great segue into one of my fa...
In 10 seconds? Pregnant women with severe high blood pressure should receive treatment within 30-60 minutes of their confirmed diagnosis, as researchers have shown that timely therapy can reduce the risk of complications. What’s...
In 10 seconds? Emotional instability is an often-overlooked feature of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). However, a recent meta-analysis shows that ADHD drugs help patients with both their attention deficit and emotio...
