Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that the heart’s own contractions trigger biological signals that guide the formation of a functional beating heart. Their study in zebrafish ...

Experiencing complications during pregnancy is linked with a higher risk of stroke before age 50, according to a study published August 6, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American ...

Altermagnets are a newly discovered class of magnets that exhibit unique magnetic behavior. They lack net magnetization but ...

First author Samir Hossainy, a UChicago PME graduate student, works in the lab of Prof. Stuart Rowan. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Research confirms that seniors who challenge themselves to learn new things fare better mentally during times of upheaval.

If every gas-powered vehicle in the U.S. were replaced by an EV, transmission constraints would prevent the cleanest available electricity from reaching many charging locations. This “grid congestion” ...

The University of Virginia’s Robert Thomson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Silvia Blemker, will serve as president of the American Society of Biomechanics for one year beginning ...

In these microscopic close-ups, samples of red blood cells aggregate from left to right, becoming more compact despite the ...

In this timelapse, a blood clot (in white) contracts, despite being engineered to have no platelets. Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.

University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence that a nearby white dwarf is in fact the remnant of two stars merging — a rare stellar discovery revealed through Hubble Space ...

Researchers at the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5 million Americans and is a ...

University of Queensland research shows emissions from the global chocolate industry could be reduced by growing more shade trees over farms in the region that supplies 60 per cent of the world’s ...