Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto
A new study suggests that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans which have been slowly freezing over time
New class of precision medicine strips cancer of its DNA defenses
A new precision medicine targeting cancer's ability to repair its DNA has shown promising results in the first clinical trial of the drug class.
COVID-19 Can Cause Loss of Smell, And Scientists Finally Discovered Why
The part of the nose that does the smelling, the olfactory cleft, is blocked with swollen soft tissue and mucus - known as a cleft syndrome.
Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reported
Number of early COVID-19 cases in the U.S. may have been more than 80 times greater and doubled nearly twice as fast as originally believed
Doctors Describe Bizarre Brain Injury Case of a Man Who Can't 'See' Numbers
What comes first - the squiggle or the inability to see numbers?
Five Healthy Choices Tied to Dramatic Cut in Dementia Risk
Combining four of five healthy lifestyle choices has been linked to up to a 60% reduced risk for Alzheimer dementia
Coronavirus and sex hormones ― baldness may be a risk factor and anti-androgens a treatment
Androgens seem to play an important role in the entry of SARS-CoV-2
A Gene May Help Discern Language Tone Differences: Is It Shí or Shì?
Subtle variations in our DNA may have led to the modulation of pitch to convey word meaning
Scientists Used Dopamine to Seamlessly Merge Artificial and Biological Neurons
It's possible to get an artificial neuron to communicate directly with a biological one using not just electricity, but dopamine
Humans navigate with stereo olfaction
"If in doubt, always follow your nose," said Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
Study confirms "classic" symptoms of COVID-19
A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms associated with COVID-19, according to a major review of the scientific literature.
Flu-COVID 'Collision' Expected This Fall, Health Experts Warn
U.S. must increase its influenza vaccination rate substantially this fall to mitigate a potentially deadly confluence of seasonal influenza with an anticipated second wave of COVID-19.
Invasive fire ants limiting spread of meat allergy -- but pose their own dangers
Invasive fire ants common in the Gulf Coast and Texas likely are limiting a tick-acquired meat allergy in these areas, scientists report.
New DNA Analysis Reveals Ancient Scythian Warrior Was a 13-Year-Old Girl
The warrior women who may have inspired myths really did exist.
Far-UVC light safely kills airborne coronaviruses
99.9% of coronaviruses in airborne droplets killed when exposed to a wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to use around humans
Many People Lack Protective Antibodies After COVID-19 Infection
Attempting to answer the question of just how protective coronavirus antibodies are.  At first blush, the news isn't great.
Sledge dogs are closely related to 9,500-year-old 'ancient dog'
The sledge dog is both older and has adapted to the Arctic much earlier than thought.
Life-emulating molecules show basic metabolism
Findings, bring artificial life one step closer
Decades-Old Soviet Studies Hint at Coronavirus Strategy
A married pair of virologists in Moscow tested a vaccine on their own children in the 1950s. Now, a side effect they found is sparking new hope for a defense against the coronavirus.
In Norway, Gymgoers Avoid Infections as Virus Recedes
In an unusual experiment, researchers found no coronavirus infections among thousands of people allowed to return to their gyms.
Doomsday Scene: COVID-19, Flu, Measles, & Winter. Here's Our Plan
Here are 10 important areas we need to think about.
Higher Rate of Alzheimer's in Women Explained?
Loss of estrogen related to menopause may explain why women are much more likely than men to develop Alzheimer disease (AD), new research suggests.
CRISPR Gene Editing Prompts Chaos in DNA of Human Embryos
Three studies identify unintended consequences of gene editing in human embryos, including large deletions and reshuffling of DNA.
A Nobel Winner Explains Why The Way You Breathe Is So Important During The Pandemic
Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light
Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new UCL-led study, the first of its kind in humans.