(Disponível em Português) Areas of solid tumors that have limited access to oxygen, a condition called hypoxia, are highly resilient against chemo and radiation therapy. For years, scientists have wondered why the tumor suppressor protein p53 […]
How sleepless nights compromise the health of your gut
(Disponível em Português) Why are individuals that have irregular schedules, such as night-shift workers, more susceptible to gut inflammation and obesity? A newly found link between gut immune function and the brain’s circadian clock may very […]
Novel math could bring machine learning to the next level
(Disponível em Português) In recent years, a theory called “Topological Data Analysis”, stemmed from a branch of Mathematics so abstract that it did not seem to have any application whatsoever in the real world, has […]
Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle
(Disponível em Português) Weber’s law is the most firmly established rule of psychophysics — the science that relates the strength of physical stimuli to the sensations of the mind. Despite being almost 200 years old, […]
Outcompeting cancer: A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbours
(Disponível em Português) Suppressing the capacity of tumours to destroy the healthy tissue that surrounds them is essential for fighting cancer-induced morbidity and mortality. Now, a new study in human-derived tumours reveals a potential way of […]
Paul Cohen: “We want to see whether it might be possible to convert unhealthy fat into healthier fat”
White fat is that uncomely body substance we spend our lives trying to get rid of. We know it can be bad for our health, causing obesity and its cohort of related diseases. But scientists […]
Virtual reality takes a leap into taste
(Disponível em Português) optoPAD is a newly developed system for creating virtual taste realities. It combines advanced optical and genetic techniques with touch-screen technology to monitor and control feeding behaviors and taste sensations in fruit flies. […]
Humans of science: Liad Hollender
Who are today’s scientists? Inspired by the project “Humans of New York”, Ar Magazine turns the spotlight on individual humans of science every month. “I grew up in a small town on the northern seashore […]
Alan Urban: “Ultrasounds are the perfect way to answer questions about the human body”
We’ve all seen ultrasound images of foetuses in their mother’s womb. But using these particular waves to “dig” deep into the inner workings of the living brain is virtually unheard of. It may not be […]
Science (in)verse: Ben Zarov VI
Science and art inspire each other to create new forms of expression. Here, at Science (in)Verse, we bring an unusual outcome of this encounter: science-inspired poetry. If you are feeling poetic, we welcome contributions! In […]