(Leopoldina) Time is a primordial human experience, and yet it remains a mystery. It is an inherent part of our daily lives and of almost every scientific discipline. This is why 'Time in Nature and Culture' was chosen as the topic of this year's Annual Assembly of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, which opened today in Halle (Saale).

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death.Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University have found a first step appears to be lung cancer cells expressing high levels of the molecule TIMP-1, classically considered a tumor inhibitor but at high levels already associated with a poor […]

(Morris Animal Foundation) Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB infection. Their finding also demonstrates the complex interplay between host immune responses and spread of infectious disease.

(Alzheimer's Association) Predicting heart disease might also be a warning sign for Alzheimer's; A new way to think about the environment and Alzheimer's research; Most dementia patients don't receive care from physicians who specialize in brain health.

(Association for Molecular Pathology) AMP has announced the recipients of this year's Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics, Jeffrey A. Kant Leadership Award and Meritorious Service Award. These prestigious accolades will be presented this November during AMP's 25th Annual Meeting & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland.

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB infection. Their finding also demonstrates the complex interplay between host immune responses and spread of infectious disease.

The journal Science has published a letter titled "Solve the biodiversity crisis with funding," coauthored by scientists at Defenders of Wildlife and universities across the country. More than 1,600 scientists have so far endorsed the letter, calling on Congress to fully fund conservation programs that protect biodiversity from severe and growing threats.

It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people's health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.

Of the major food crops, only rice is currently able to survive flooding. Thanks to new research, that could soon change—good news for a world in which rains are increasing in both frequency and intensity.

When a series of large mammal species began going extinct roughly 12,000 years ago, many surviving species began going their separate ways, says new research led by Macquarie University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A U.K. study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiome—but the health effects are unclear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The massive herbivores shape the environment for living creatures around them—including some of the smallest animals  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

His essay on alien life was uncovered in 2016; now we have a second example of his previously unpublished thoughts about science -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com