The Next Step in Covid-19 Vaccines May Be Through the Nose
Intranasal vaccines may help prevent transmission and hinder the evolution of new viral variants
Covid: Asthma drug 'speeds up recovery at home'
A cheap drug, commonly used to treat asthma, can help people at home recover more quickly from Covid-19, a UK trial has found.
Human screams communicate at least six emotions
Non-alarming screams are perceived and processed by the brain more efficiently than alarming screams
Next Winter May Be Rough: Models Predict 'Considerable Surge'
It's likely the United States will see another surge of COVID-19 this winter
The DNA of lettuce unraveled: 6000 years from weed to beloved vegetable
Descend from wild plants that were modified 6000 years ago in the Caucasus
The chillest ape: How humans evolved a super-high cooling capacity
Penn Medicine discovery illuminates human sweat gland evolution
We May Have Found a Cellular Difference That Protects Kids From COVID-19
Blood taken from children before the pandemic had a higher frequency of B cells that could bind to SARS-CoV-2 than adult blood did
What Do You Do When 16% of the Papers You Cited Were Retracted?
Recently became aware that 10 of the 63 references in her article were to papers by a researcher in third position on the retraction leaderboard
Study finds that paid family leave does not hurt employers
Are businesses hurt when workers take time off with pay to care for a child or ailing family member?
Researchers map brain regions responsible for intoxicating effects of alcohol
Research could pave way for future treatments for alcohol use disorder
In surprising twist, some Alzheimer's plaques may be protective, not destructive
Salk scientists find brain's immune cells form some plaques as a defense in Alzheimer's, suggesting a new therapeutic direction
Confirmed: Island gigantism and dwarfism result of evolutionary island rule
Island rule effects are widespread in mammals, birds and reptiles
How many T. rexes were there? Billions.
How many Tyrannosaurus rexes roamed North America during the Cretaceous period?
99.992% of fully vaccinated people have dodged COVID, CDC data shows
No vaccine is 100% effective. But the COVID vaccines seem pretty darn good.
A rich marine algal ecosystem 600 million years earlier than previously thought
Biomarker evidence from fossilised algae remains
Pharma, US Government Plan for COVID-19 Booster Shots
It’s unclear how long protections against infection will last from the initial vaccinations, and health authorities say additional jabs will likely be necessary.
Scientists Develop New Blood Test That Could Diagnose Your Level of Depression
A newly developed system that monitors for blood biomarkers linked to mood disorders could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat depression and bipolar disorder, all beginning with a simple blood test.