Earth to birds: Take the next left
Scientists have long thought that avian migration is guided by the magnetic field, but how, exactly? The search has led to three very different hypotheses.
Older adults who can really smell the roses may face lower likelihood of dementia
Vision, hearing, touch, olfaction linked to cognition, UCSF study shows
Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough'
The preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest a new treatment for Covid-19 reduces the number of patients needing intensive care, according to the UK company that developed it.
Coronavirus antibodies fall dramatically in first 3 months after mild cases of COVID-19
Antibodies decrease by roughly half every 36 days on average
Researchers accidentally breed sturddlefish
Cross between an American Paddlefish and a Russian Sturgeon
Coronavirus: 'Infection here for many years to come'
The UK will be living with coronavirus for many years to come and even a vaccine is unlikely to eliminate it for good, experts are warning.
Non-invasive blood test can detect cancer four years before conventional diagnosis methods
Detects stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver cancer.
Genetic variant may explain why some women don't need pain relief during childbirth
May be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural
Controversial cave discoveries suggest humans reached Americas much earlier than thought
Archaeologists say stone artefacts point to occupation more than 30,000 years ago ― but not everyone is convinced.
Chocolate is good for the heart
Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease
Buckwheat enhances the production of a protein that supports the longevity
Buckwheat-based diet helps increase the level of SIRT1 that protects all the cells of the body and enhances longevity
Can You Become Reinfected With Covid? It's Very Unlikely, Experts Say
Reports of reinfection instead may be cases of drawn-out illness. A decline in antibodies is normal after a few weeks, and people are protected from the coronavirus in other ways.
A Faraway Solar System Is an Uncanny Reflection of Our Own
Astronomers have captured a strangely comforting scene 300 light-years from Earth.
Lung ultrasound shows duration, severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Thickened pleural line more frequently observed in patients with longer time intervals after symptom onset; pulmonary consolidation more common in severe and critical cases
Meet the 4 frontrunners in the COVID-19 vaccine race
Safety and immune responses look good, but do these vaccines work?
Some 'inert' drug ingredients may be biologically active
Comprehensive laboratory study flags drug components in need of more rigorous review
Cancer Drug Counterfeiters Plead Guilty in US
Perpetrators Ran an Online Supplements Company
Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story of Viral Evolution
An extinct version of the smallpox virus dating to 1,400 years ago prompts speculation about viruses becoming more lethal over time.
UK and US say Russia fired a satellite weapon in space
The US and UK have accused Russia of testing a weapon-like projectile in space that could be used to target satellites in orbit.
In cell studies, seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
Heparin, a common anticoagulant, could also form basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2
How COVID-19 causes smell loss
Olfactory support cells, not neurons, are vulnerable to novel coronavirus infection