Abrupt Climate Shifts Change the Latitudes of Storm Activity
A new 6500-year construction of storms combined with other paleo-storm records finds abrupt changes in the Atlantic Ocean circulation impact the latitudinal preference of storm activity.
Algorithm spots 'Covid cough' inaudible to humans
An algorithm developed in the US has correctly identified people with Covid-19 only by the sound of their coughs.
Do Leisure Activities Really Mitigate Dementia Risk?
Contrary to some previous research, new findings question whether leisure activities in middle age really do help mitigate subsequent dementia risk.
Medicare Fines Hospitals for Too Many Readmissions
Nearly half the nation's hospitals will get lower payments for all Medicare patients because of their history of readmitting patients
A Huge Fusion Experiment in The UK Just Achieved The Much Anticipated 'First Plasma'
After a seven-year development, a fusion reactor has been powered on for the time, confirming all its components can heat hydrogen gas into the plasma phase of matter.
We’ve Rarely Seen a Dinosaur Brain Like This Before
While later dinosaurs in this lineage were giant herbivores with tiny brains, this small species packed a lot more power in its skull.
Scientists Find Tissue in The Human Eye That Appears Resistant to SARS-CoV-2
Evidence suggests at least some of the eye may in fact be resistant to SARS-CoV-2
An Asteroid Trailing After Mars Could Actually Be The Stolen Twin of Our Moon
Surprising resemblance raises interesting questions about the object's ancient origins
Startling Case Study Finds Asymptomatic COVID-19 Carrier Who Shed Virus For 70 Days
70 days after her first positive test, she was still shedding infectious SARS-CoV-2 particles.
Gene therapy for autism-linked condition weakened legs, robbing two people of ability to walk
Small clinical trial of gene therapy for Angelman syndrome on hold after two participants temporarily lose ability to walk.
Menstrual Cycle Irregularity and Premature Death
Having irregular menstrual cycles had increased risk for premature death before age 70, as well as an increased risk for cardiovascular and cancer death
An Amazonian tea stimulates the formation of new neurons
DMT – one component of ayahuasca tea - promotes neurogenesis
Horse mastery helped mysterious Mongolian warriors build a multiethnic empire
Until now, the only accounts of the Xiongnu came from their enemies.
Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus
New study demonstrates candidate's potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding
On the hunt for wild bananas in Papua New Guinea
The banana has its earliest origins in Papua New Guinea, where it was domesticated by indigenous communities at least 7,000 years ago.
First Case Study of Its Kind Documents Girl With Mirror Movement And Rare Disorder
With a rare condition known as mirror movement, one hand's actions are echoed simultaneously by the other
Clay subsoil at Earth's driest place may signal life on Mars
Earth's most arid desert may hold a key to finding life on Mars.
The weird genomes of domesticated fish
Unlike most domestic animals, the goldfish is purely decorative.
Alcohol, Bowel Movements May Confound Microbiology Studies
A review offers a glimpse of previously unconsidered variables that could hinder efforts to identify true correlations between disease and gut microbiome composition.
Here's The Amazing Way The Sides of Our Brain Adapt if They Can't Talk to Each Other
How the brains of people born without a corpus callosum adapt is truly extraordinary.
How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development
New strain is still transmissible from minks to humans, raising dire concerns about the efficacy of vaccines
An Explanation for Some Covid-19 Deaths May Not Be Holding Up
Recent studies have created doubts about an agent in cytokine storms, and suggest that treatments for it may not help.
The mother's gut microbiome helps a child's brain develop its senses
Without the maternal microbiome, a mouse’s thalamus under-develops, resulting in reduced sensory processing