Flexible work arrangements help women, but only if they are also offered to men
Highlights the need for equal policies for women and men.
Prehistoric Plankton Became Predators to Survive a Mass Extinction
When the sun disappeared, tiny coccoliths turned to hunting
Paw hygiene no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals
Assistance dogs' paws are cleaner than their users' shoe soles, Utrecht University researchers discover
COVID-19: Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
More than 15,000 co-authors make this largest ever collaborative surgery study
Five herbal medicines potent against tick-borne disease babesiosis in lab, says new study
Research supported by Bay Area Lyme Foundation points to need for more effective treatments compared to currently utilized treatments for tick-borne infections
Ancient Earth was a water world
Evidence is mounting that some 3 billion to 4 billion years ago, the planet’s oceans held nearly twice as much water
Outbreak of a rare, polio-like syndrome likely prevented, postponed by social distancing
Social distancing may have prevented the transmission of an outbreak of acute flaccid myelitis
Jaw-Dropping Fossil Find Contains a Dinosaur Sitting on an Entire Clutch of Eggs
An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of an extraordinary fossilized nest in China, preserving at least eight separate dinosaurs from 70 million years ago.
Placenta is a dumping ground for genetic defects
Placenta resembles a tumour, harbouring many of the same genetic mutations found in childhood cancers
HPV vaccines for adults over age 26 may not be cost-effective
Added health benefit of increasing the vaccination age limit beyond 26 years is minimal
Janssen's Viral Vector Vaccine: How it Compares
Janssen's viral vector is Ad26, a weakened version of an adenovirus. It's basically a dead virus.
Fukushima: Why we need to look back thousands of years to get better at predicting earthquakes
Much of the data informing our estimates of hazard is from historical records dating back hundreds of years at most.
Secrets From Ancient Bones Have Changed What We Know About The Scythians
Some of the people we group in with the Scythians often did settle down, living more agrarian lifestyles with urban centers
Scientists Find a Natural Protein That Stops Allergies And Autoimmune Conditions
For the millions of us plagued by hypersensitive, overactive, or downright abusive immune systems, it can feel like you're constantly fighting your own physical self.
How does a crustacean become a crab?
Crabs are living the meme life on social media lately. The memes joke that everything will eventually look like a crab. But it's actually based in some truth.
COVID antibody treatments show promise for preventing severe disease
But uptake by patients and physicians has been low in the United States, where some therapies have been authorized for months.
You are not a cat, but a cat could someday help treat your chronic kidney disease
Veterinary regenerative medicine can unlock doors to human disease
New Ebola outbreak likely sparked by a person infected 5 years ago
Virus causing the new outbreak barely differs from the strain seen 5 to 6 years ago
Natural "brake" against malignant neuroblastoma
A factor that turns malignant tumors into benign ones?
Research discovers malaria devastating humans far earlier than expected
Changes discovered in bones have helped provide new answers about malaria.
Volcanic Lands Warm Before Eruptions
Satellite data have revealed that ground radiant temperatures around volcanoes rose in the years leading up to eruptions. The observation may help in forecasting future volcanic activity.
To Extract More Doses per Vial, Vaccinators Put Squeeze on FDA
Vaccinators are discovering ways to suck the final drops out of each vaccine vial
First Pill for COVID-19 Could Be Ready by Year's End
New pills to treat patients with COVID-19 are currently in midstage clinical trials and, if successful, could be ready by the end of the year.
Scientists unlock mysteries of world's oldest 'computer'
A 2,000-year-old device often referred to as the world's oldest "computer" has been recreated by scientists trying to understand how it worked.
Is Autism the Legacy of Humans Evolving the Ability to Innovate?
A new book argues that humans evolved innovation, and genes for autism, more than 70,000 years ago