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Economics & Business Sep 29, 2026

NYC delivery workers injured at more than five times national rate under intense labor control by apps, survey finds

More than half of New York City's app-based food delivery workers have been injured on the job, and 40% meet the criteria for severe psychological distress, according to a new study from the CUNY Graduate School of Public ...

Evolution Sep 25, 2026

New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus

Scientists at Cornell University have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered that it is both an important gene for brain function and a jumping gene capable of moving and inserting itself into genomes. ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 23, 2026

Snapshots reveal key molecular machine in tropical parasites at near-atomic resolution

A study conducted by the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid ...

Economics & Business Sep 22, 2026

How the pro‑nicotine 'wellness' movement rebranded an addictive drug

An ironic development emerging alongside the "Make America Healthy Again" movement is the portrayal of nicotine as a wellness and performance-enhancing product. Across social media, podcasts, wellness communities and tech ...

Biotechnology Sep 21, 2026

Circular mRNA helps cell factories make up to six times as much protein

A synthetic biology technology has been developed that converts easily degraded messenger RNA (mRNA) into a ring-shaped form inside microbial cells, increasing protein production.

Cell & Microbiology Sep 21, 2026

Under stress, bacterial RNA and proteins tell different stories

During infection, bacteria encounter rapidly changing and stressful environments inside the body. To understand how they adapt, researchers often measure messenger RNA (mRNA), which carries information from genes that can ...

Environment Sep 18, 2026

Who do you trust in an emergency? Researchers ask people in places hit by extreme weather

One evening in August 2025, a Pakistani shepherd, Abuzar Hussain, was tending sheep and goats on the mountain slopes of Shijar. At about 6 p.m., a thunderous roar shattered the silence of the valley.

Social Sciences Sep 15, 2026

Skipping showers is the latest trend. But is there any science to 'pheromone' maxxing?

Across parts of the internet where young men trade tips on self-improvement, the latest project is scent. Deodorant is out, and washing less is in.

Cell & Microbiology Sep 15, 2026

Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: They are naturally sticky.

Cell & Microbiology Sep 10, 2026

An unusual bacterium that penetrates and lives inside human cells may offer a new drug target

Research underway in the lab of Rebecca Alexander, a professor in Wake Forest University's Department of Chemistry, is shedding light on an unusual human bacterium, Mycoplasma penetrans. Alexander's work to understand how ...

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