Newest Science News Blog 20180122

Genes that aid spinal cord healing in lamprey also present in humans, MBL team discovers
Genes involved in repair of the lamprey spinal cord are also active in repair of the peripheral nervous system in mammals
Little 'Rainbow' Dinosaur Discovered by Farmer in China
Iridescent feathers glistened on the dinosaur's head, wings and tail
Black Death 'spread by humans not rats'
Rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death, according to a study.
Starting periods before age of 12 linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke
Along with early menopause, pregnancy complications, and hysterectomy
'Staggering' trade in fake degrees revealed
Thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million pound "diploma mill" in Pakistan, a BBC Radio 4's File on Four programme investigation has found.
Four Old Antimicrobials That Still Work Best
Let's not forget older time-tested agents for treatment of a variety of infections
Chemical evolution: Progenitors of the living world
Alternation of wet and dry conditions could have sufficed to drive the prebiotic synthesis of RNA nucleosides
The early bits of life
How can life originate before DNA and genes?
How did we evolve to live longer?
Researchers at Newcastle University show that a collection of small adaptations in proteins that respond to stress, accumulated over millennia of human history, could help to explain our increased natural defences and longer lifespan.
Can mice really mirror humans when it comes to cancer?
Just how close are mice to people when it comes to researching cancer
Fed Up With Drug Companies, Hospitals Decide to Start Their Own
A group of large hospital systems plans to create a nonprofit
generic drug company to battle shortages and high prices.
Single blood test screens for eight cancer types
Provides unique new framework for early detection of the most common cancers
Did Researchers Just Take a Big Step Toward a Universal Flu Vaccine?
New vaccine candidate might bring researchers one step closer to universal flu protection
World's oldest known oxygen oasis discovered
Layers in South Africa's Pongola Basin bear witness to oxygen production by bacteria as early as 2.97 billion years ago
Tumour behaviour calls Cambrian-oxygen link into question
Swedish study suggests multicellular life might have needed low, not high, oxygen levels in order to thrive.
Yes, Lots of People Are Getting Flu Symptoms. No, This Season Isn’t So Unusual. Here’s Why.
How bad is this flu season?
Breakthrough study shows how plants sense the world
This understanding could help commercial crops resist pathogens and drought.
Scientists discover how treating eczema could also alleviate asthma
Scientists from VIB-UGent have discovered insights for a possible new therapy for eczema that also reduces the severity of asthma.
Creation of synthetic horsepox virus could lead to more effective smallpox vaccine
Synthetic technology breakthrough points to safer vaccines and targeted cancer treatments
What’s that smell? Hunter-gatherer societies have the answer
Research in Malaysia overturns the notion that neurology is responsible for widespread difficulties in describing odours.
'Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24'
Adolescence now lasts from the ages of 10 to 24, although it used to be thought to end at 19, scientists say.
Stand Back, Way Back: Flu Virus Can Be Spread Just by Breathing
Simply standing back when someone coughs or sneezes won't necessarily protect you from the flu - you also need to keep your distance when a sick person merely breathes.
One Day Your Mind May Fade. At Least You’ll Have a Plan.
When Ann Vandervelde visited her primary care doctor in August, he had something new to show her.
Health expert hopes unique spin on karuta is as infectious as the game
Want to learn more about infectious diseases in an avant-garde way? A Japanese expert on the subject has come up with a solution through a self-made version of karuta, the traditional card game.Want a healthier population? Spend less on health care and more on social services
Redistributing money to social services from health care is actually a small change in health care spending
Rare prehistoric shell mound in Aichi, Japan, suggests possible mid-Jomon shell trade
Most likely served as a clam processing site approximately 4,500 years ago

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