Three longtime antibiotics could offer alternative to addictive opioid pain relievers
Three decades-old antibiotics administered together can block a type of pain triggered by nerve damage in an animal model
Yale scientists repair injured spinal cord using patients' own stem cells
Injection of bone marrow derived stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries led to improvement in motor functions
Why I've Changed My Approach to Mammography in Older Women
Optimal approach to patients with a history of breast cancer has much in common with the approach already taken with older women who have never had breast cancer
Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting
What is the extent of the role of surface contact in the transmission of the virus?
Martian moons have a common ancestor
What is the explanation for the current orbits of Phobos and Deimos?
Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect
What happened to Hasan Gokal, MD, should stick painfully in the craws of all physicians.
Remains of oldest American dog bolster idea that first humans arrived along the coast
Dogs accompanied the first humans who set foot on these continents―and both traveled there along the Pacific coast
ALS neuron damage reversed with new compound
Scientists identify first compound to repair degenerating brain cells in paralyzing disease
Tree Resin Compound Defeats Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
A new compound made from tree resin kills almost 100% of drug-resistant bacteria without harming healthy tissue, laboratory studies suggest.
New discoveries on the containment of COVID-19 finds travel bans are of limited value
NYU Tandon researchers join collaboration with Politecnico di Torino revealing that after spread, travel bans are of limited value in thwarting the spread of COVID-19
UK Announces “High-Risk, High-Reward” Research Development Agency
The program, known as ARIA, will be independent and scientist-led.
Scientists describe earliest primate fossils
A new study published Feb. 24 in the journal Royal Society Open Science documents the earliest-known fossil evidence of primates.
Can Zapping Our Brains Really Cure Depression?
New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.
Deaths Fell in Japan Last Year. How?
The decline indicates that methods for fighting the coronavirus have also been effective at curbing other illnesses.
Exposure to superbacteria among visitors to the tropics proved more extensive than thought
Exposure to superbacteria among visitors to the tropics proved much more extensive than previously thought
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.
Chimpanzees unite against a common enemy
Humans become more cohesive and cooperative with their own if threatened by other groups. This propensity is shared with chimpanzees
Rich countries should tithe their vaccines
Game theory suggests that donating doses can help nations of all income levels.
A Baby Sick With COVID-19 in Washington Had 51,000 Times More Viral Particles
A new coronavirus variant has emerged.
Did teenage 'tyrants' outcompete other dinosaurs?
Offspring of enormous carnivorous dinosaurs may have fundamentally re-shaped their communities by out-competing smaller rival species
Model identifies risk of serious complications following surgery
A web-based tool developed by Jefferson researchers predicts individualized risk for stroke, other grave post-surgical complications.
Dogs and kids are 'in sync,' study shows
It is an image as heartwarming as any: Young children giggling as the family dog climbs all over them and licks their faces. But new research suggests the bond may be more than playful.
Vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19's cytokine storms at bay
Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to COVID-19's lethality. But research on it is lacking. A Hiroshima University professor calls on fellow scientists to study its potential role
Statin use associated with increased survival in severe COVID-19
Approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19
Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease
Range of genes linked to both elevated levels of body fat, and offering protection from some negative health impacts of obesity
Ancient Egyptian manual reveals new details about mummification
Oldest surviving manual on mummification yet discovered
Plastic Bottles Holding 2.3 Litres Are Least Harmful To the Planet
Using plastic bottles that contain the most liquid for the lowest packaging weight could help reduce plastic waste.
Roman chariot unearthed 'almost intact' near Pompeii
The four-wheel processional chariot was missed by looters who tunneled by on either side
Thousands of Human Skeletons Show Us The Evolutionary War Between Man And Disease
Ancient skeletons reveal how the human body evolves to fight disease