Another look at possible under-ice lakes on Mars: They’re still there
It can be tough to spot water under an ice cap from orbit.
Deadly Spread of Some Cancers May Be Driven by a Common Mouth Microbe
An ordinary bacterium can trigger changes in some primary tumors that lead to dangerous metastasis
About 80% of Asymptomatic People With COVID-19 Develop Symptoms
Most asymptomatic patients should be considered presymptomatic.
A Once-in-a-Century Climate 'Anomaly' Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier
Abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
Scientists Say They've Determined The Total Amount of Matter in The Universe
The stuff that makes up our Universe is tricky to measure, to put it mildly.
Nature's Splendor Exceeds Our Imagination
When you’re unprepared to find exceptional things, you never will
The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19
Genetic variants that leave their carrier more susceptible to severe COVID-19 are inherited from Neanderthals, a new study finds.
Astronomers Just Revealed One of The Most Extreme Planets Ever Discovered
Astronomers have taken detailed observations of an incredibly extreme exoplanet, detecting brutal surface temperatures in the region of 3,200 degrees Celsius (5,792 degrees Fahrenheit)
Kids' Severe COVID-19 Reaction Bears Unique Immune Signature
The rare complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) differs from both Kawasaki disease and severe adult cases of COVID-19, a study finds.
Newly Created Mutant Enzyme Hybrid Is Six Times Better at Devouring Plastic
New super mutant enzyme that efficiently breaks down PET
Virtually Blind Mole-Rats Use Their Eyes to 'See' Magnetic Fields, Experiment Shows
One species always carefully builds its nests in the south-eastern part of its den.
Algorithm discovers how six simple molecules could evolve into life’s building blocks
Starting off with six precursors, program discovers many known and 24 new pathways to prebiotic molecules
New Species of Truffle Found in Congo, Thanks to Mushroom-Munching Bonobos
Researchers have found that wild bonobos in the rainforests of Congo forage and feed on a previously undescribed species of crystal-encrusted truffle.
Migrating Jupiter May Have Made Venus Uninhabitable Long Ago
Early Jupiter’s formation, it moved closer to and then away from the Sun, this movement likely triggered Venus onto a path toward its current, inhospitable state
Stroke May Be First Symptom of COVID-19 in Younger Patients
Stroke may be the first presenting symptom of COVID-19 in younger patients, new research suggests.
Innate Immune Response Produces 'Phenomenal' Breast Cancer Control
There is another really important study from the science weekend at ESMO that I want to make sure you see because I fear it might be overlooked.
Researchers extract DNA from insects embedded in resin
For the first time, scientists successfully extracted genetic material from insects that were embedded in six- and two-year-old resin samples.
Fewer Deaths in Hospitalized COVID Diabetes Patients on Sitagliptin
Patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 who were taking just sitagliptin were 77% less likely to die compared with similar patients taking insulin.
Split Pool Testing Ups Efficiency for SARS-CoV-2 Detection
"Split pool" strategy for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in multiple samples could generate results faster than single test assays, as well as reduce number of false positives & false negatives
Children's Share of New COVID-19 Cases Is on the Rise
Cumulative percentage of COVID-19 cases in children continues to climb, but "the history behind that cumulative number shows substantial chang,"
Due to Extremely Rare Situation, Woman Suffers Brain Fluid Leak From COVID-19 Swab
A COVID-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman's brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journal Thursday.
Scientists Reveal First Direct Image of an Exoplanet Only 63 Light-Years Away
Now, astronomers have revealed images of an indirectly found exoplanet
'Superspreaders' Driving the COVID-19 Pandemic
8% of infected individuals were responsible for 60% of new infections
Melting Antarctic Snow Is Revealing The Preserved Remains of 800-Year-Old Penguins
As the world warms up, melting ice sheets across the globe are exposing everything from trapped methane gas to Viking remains.
Snakes Have Been Found Slicing Open Live Toads And Devouring Their Organs One by One
Pity the toads that encounter Asian kukri snakes in Thailand.