A study has concluded that human domestication of crops can impact the communities of microorganisms that are associated with plants. The domesticated plants have microbial communities that distinguish them from their wild counterparts.

A study has revealed that outdoor exposure to high humidity and temperature during pregnancy could influence and affect the blood pressure of the baby in the near future.

Researchers have developed a new therapy which selectively targets immune cells responsible for allergic responses. A pilot study was also carried out on mice and it was noted that the therapy demonstrated 100 % success in preventing allergic responses without causing noticeable side effects.

A study reveals links between materialism, social media addiction, and reduced life satisfaction. The research highlights the risks of passive social media use and its impact on mental health, particularly for those with materialistic tendencies.

A new study in Plos Medicine reveals that removing the largest wine serving size from menus in 21 English pubs decreased overall wine sales by 7.6 % without affecting daily revenue. This suggests smaller servings could effectively reduce alcohol consumption, potentially influencing future alcohol licensing regulations.

Researchers are trying to investigate if improving oral health i.e. looking after teeth and gums could protect people from the dementia disease, an illness related to memory loss.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is significantly faster and cheaper than any technology currently available. It is a scalable solution that could transform a scientific field long reliant on technologies that are prohibitively expensive and slow.

MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, self-powered sensor that can harvest energy from its environment. Because it requires no battery that must be recharged or replaced, and because it requires no special wiring, such a sensor could be embedded in hard-to-reach places and automatically gather data for long periods of time.

Researchers have developed a breakthrough method through which high-quality metal oxide thin films can be created out of ‘stubborn’ metals. The innovative ‘stretching metals’ can be used for next-generation applications such as quantum computing, microelectronics, sensors and energy catalysis.

Collaborative robots or more popularly known as ‘cobots’ are being used in laboratories all over the world. Compact, lightweight and its ability to automate tedious and repetitive tasks within the lab with extreme precision and accuracy make the cobots a ‘must have’ in any lab setting.