Chili pepper anti-obesity drug promising in animal trials
A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long term weight loss and improved metabolic health...
No Lorentz violation in high-energy neutrinos
The universe should be a predictably symmetrical place, according to a cornerstone of Einstein’s theory of special relativity, known as Lorentz symmetry. This principle...
Electrochemically-produced Ammonia Could Revolutionize Food Production
Steven McIntosh wants to transform the way ammonia is produced. He hopes to create a viable alternative to the conventional method, which uses massive...
White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219...
Single-celled architects inspire new nanotechnology
Diatoms are tiny, unicellular creatures, inhabiting oceans, lakes, rivers and soils. Through their respiration, they produce close to a quarter of the oxygen on...
New Aussie snake already at risk
The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake, yet the reptile may already be in danger...
New drug target for remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis
Remyelination, the spontaneous regeneration of the fatty insulator in the brain that keeps neurons communicating, has long been seen as crucial to the next...
How to Make Voting Fair
Every time voting districts are redrawn—be it by state legislatures, judges, or commissions—the people with the pens make decisions that carry enormous potential consequences....
New ALS drug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals
About 20,000 people in the United States are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The invariably fatal disease...
Meaning of life depends on your politics
Wondering the meaning of life, Hamlet famously asked “To be or not to be?” Maybe he was a liberal. A new psychology study led by the USC...
