FDA Authorizes Fuller Vials for Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA authorized Moderna to add more coronavirus vaccine doses into its vials on Thursday, bumping the range up to between 11 to 15 doses that can be extracted.
Paleopharmaceuticals from Baltic amber might fight drug-resistant infections
For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes.
Making cleaner, greener plastics from waste fish parts
Using fish oil, researchers have made a polyurethane-like material.
Fireflies have a potential―protective 'musical armor' against bats
New study reveals: fireflies produce strong ultrasonic sounds that might deter bats
'Brain glue' helps repair circuitry in severe TBI
Reparative hydrogel mimics the composition and mechanics of the brain
This hydrogen fuel machine could be the ultimate guide to self-improvement
Harnesses sunlight into carbon-free hydrogen for fuel cells with twice the efficiency and stability of some previous technologies
Endocrinologist Charged After Bomb-Making Supplies Found
An endocrinologist in Naples, Florida, faces multiple federal charges after police found homemade explosives and bomb-making supplies, as well as numerous illegal drugs, in his home.
Canada-wide ban on menthol cigarettes leads to significant increases in quitting among smokers
Study demonstrates the substantial benefits of banning menthol cigarettes
Star Trek Fan Has 26 COVID-19 Papers Retracted by Elsevier
An Elsevier journal has retracted more than two dozen Covid-19 papers by a researcher in Malta with a fondness for Star Trek after determining that the articles did not meet its standards for publication.
Meet 'Very Fast Death Factor' - The Algal Toxin Scientists Are Finding in Our Air
While some blue-green algae (or more accurately - cyanobacteria) are critical to us for their nitrogen-fixing abilities, others can also become dangerous pests of our own making.
Breast cancer: New five-minute Phesgo treatment 'great'
A woman with breast cancer has said becoming one of the first in England to be given a new five-minute treatment for the disease "feels amazing".
Less is more: Why our brains struggle to subtract
If, as the saying goes, less is more, why do we humans overdo so much?
New Lyme disease test distinguishes between early and late-stage disease
New test targets genetic sequences in Lyme-causing bacteria and is highly sensitive, detecting just one bacterial cell in a blood sample
Coffee Could Be the Secret Weapon Against NAFLD
"I do recommend at least two to three cups of coffee per day for my patients with NAFLD"
Manual workers face twice the risk of developing ALS
Scientists discover that the majority of ALS patients had a blue-collar job
Sex with Neanderthals was common for early Eurasian Homo sapiens, DNA says
One study includes DNA from the son of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens parents.
An amyloid link between Parkinson's disease and melanoma
For 50 years, doctors have recognized that Parkinson's disease patients are more likely to develop melanoma
IU School of Medicine researchers develop blood test for depression, bipolar disorder
Promising blood test aimed at a precision medicine approach to treatment
Our ancestors left Africa both with and without modern brains
The genus Homo originated with a brain that still had ape-like features.
Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
A new study describes antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus transmitted by tick bites
Living fossils: Microbe discovered in evolutionary stasis for millions of years
New research led by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has revealed that a group of microbes, Candidatus Desulforudis audaxviator, have been at an evolutionary standstill for millions of years.
Common COVID Vaccine Administration Errors to Watch For
We must take care to minimize errors in vaccine administration.
Chronic Pain Could Have a Unique Genetic Basis in Women
A sweeping meta-analysis of data from the United Kingdom Biobank has found a different genetic basis for chronic pain in women compared to men.
Immune-stimulating drug before surgery shows promise in early-stage pancreatic cancer
For the first time, researchers led by SU2C "Dream Team" show how CD40 agonist drives an immune response to hard-to-penetrate tumors
Blood Clots Linked to AZ Vaccine Stem From Rare Antibody Reaction
New studies from Germany and Norway examined cases involving mostly younger people who developed serious and sometimes fatal blood disorders.
One COVID-19 Strain May 'Break Through' Pfizer Vaccine, Early Results Show
The South African coronavirus variant is better at "breaking through" the defenses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine than other forms of the virus, Israeli experts said Sunday.