Devonian Fossil Shows Sharks May Have Evolved from Bony Ancestors
Discovery suggests the lighter skeletons of sharks may have evolved from bony ancestors, rather than the other way around.
Producing leather-like materials from fungi
Biofabrication includes upcycling of low-cost agricultural and forestry by-products
Psychedelic 'Trips' Really Are Similar to Religious Experiences in Many Ways
Experiences with psychedelics found that having a mystical or religious experience on drugs might play an important role
Study pinpoints process that might have led to first organic molecules
New research could have relevance to search for extraterrestrial life, green chemistry
Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking
An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities.
Large-Scale SETI Survey of Vela Region Finds No Signs of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In this part of the Milky Way it appears alien civilizations are elusive, if they exist.
A lack of oxygen in tumors promotes metastasis
A research group at the University of Basel has now identified lack of oxygen as the trigger for metastasis
How German military scientists likely identified the nerve agent used to attack Alexei Navalny
Scientists familiar with Novichoks have a good idea how the toxicological sleuths went about it―and are impressed by how fast the culprit was unmasked.
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
In study, acetaminophen makes risky moves seem less dangerous
Kabuki Actor’s Forgotten Manuscript Yields Clues About 1855 Quake in Japan
Researchers analyzed a survivor’s account of the disaster to better understand future temblors.
Unexpected Results in New COVID-19 'Cytokine Storm' Data
Cytokine storm" does not play a major role in more severe COVID-19 outcomes
Case study describes unexpected diagnosis of one of the first cases of MIS-C in US
Finding of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19 helped create new clinical pathway guidelines to quickly identify and treat cases
COVID-19 Symptoms in Kids Most Often Headache, Fever: App Data
The COVID Symptom Study app aims to help patients and healthcare providers identify patterns in user-reported data.
In Ancient Giant Viruses Lies the Truth Behind Evolution of Nucleus in Eukaryotic Cells
Giant viruses, like the recently discovered medusavirus, may hold the key to deciphering the evolutionary mystery of the eukaryotic nucleus
Study finds botanical effective for chemo-resistant colon cancer
Green chiretta given in conjunction with chemotherapy may change the way doctors treat chemotherapy-resistant colorectal cancer
Portable MRI brings brain imaging to the patient bedside
Portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device can be safely used at bedside in complex clinical care settings
Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline' due to human destruction, scientists warn
Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report by the conservation group WWF.
66 million years of Earth's climate uncovered from ocean sediments
Changes in the Earth's climate over the last 66 million years have been revealed in unprecedented detail by a team involving UCL researchers, highlighting four distinctive climatic states
Think 2020's disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
Experts say we'll probably look back and say those were the good old days, when disasters weren't so wild.
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration
The widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may help significantly reduce the need for more costly, more invasive treatments, report investigators
Middle-aged individuals may be in a perpetual state of H3N2 flu virus susceptibility
Individuals' immunological imprint from early childhood infection likely lessens severity but does not prevent infection
COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage
Prone positioning saves lives, but nerve pressure injuries impair arms and legs
Electroconvulsive therapy shown to significantly reduce suicide risk in Bipolar patients
ECT was able to reduce suicide risk by 84% in high-risk patients, as well as giving effective treatment to around 72%
Should mother's milk be produced in the lab?
Human milk grown from mammary cells could liberate breastfeeding women – but it’s a controversial sell
A supercomputer found a promising theory about why COVID-19 cases go downhill fast.
It even explains the bizarre range of symptoms.
Turns Out There's Another Ocean Creature That Scares The Hell Out of Great White Sharks
Orcas have toppled the great white shark off their 'apex predator' throne
Latest Results on Peanut Allergy Treatment Are In, And They're Super Promising
A pioneering new study is offering new hope to peanut allergy sufferers.