Researchers unveil oldest evidence of human activity in African desert cave
Potentially the earliest cave occupation in the world and the site of some of the earliest indications of fire use
Drug derived from Kentucky-grown plant shows promise for ovarian cancer treatment
A new study from University of Kentucky Markey Cancer researchers shows that Artemisia annua, a plant that has been traditionally used for its anti-malaria components, shows promise in treating ovarian cancer.
Lactic acid bacteria can extend the shelf life of foods
Researchers at the National Food Institute have come up with a solution that can help combat both food loss and food waste:
Human Teeth Hold the Secrets of Ancient Plagues
The study of DNA from millennia-old bacteria and viruses is revealing new secrets about the plague and other epidemics.
Study reports links between blood types and disease risks
A scan of health data on more than five million people for links between blood type and more than 1,000 diseases reveals new connections and supports previously reported ones
Hepatitis C drugs multiply effect of COVID-19 antiviral Remdesivir
Existing drugs increase efficacy 10-fold in cell studies
Half of Patients in Hospital for COVID-19 Get Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication among patients hospitalized for COVID-19
Baby Mammoths Were Meals for These Saber-Tooth Cats
Fossils from a Texas site suggest that the predatory felines not only snatched mammoths from their herds, but dragged the remains back to their cave.
Driving behaviors harbor early signals of dementia
Researchers develop highly accurate algorithms for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia using naturalistic driving data
New duckbilled dinosaur discovered in Japan
An international team of paleontologists has identified a new genus and species of hadrosaur or duck-billed dinosaur, Yamatosaurus izanagii, on one of Japan's southern islands.
Using nanobodies to block a tick-borne bacterial infection
In cells and mice, tiny molecules stop bacteria from hijacking cells
Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favour the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think.
Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study.
Alzheimer's disease is composed of four distinct subtypes
How tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses
Billion-year-old fossil found preserved in Torridon rocks
A billion-year-old fossil found in the Highlands could be the earliest multicellular animal recorded by science so far.
How long is a day on Venus? Scientists crack mysteries of our closest neighbor
New observations from the safety of Earth are lifting the veil on some of Venus' most basic properties
Three new studies suggest Z-genome is much more widespread in bacteria-invading viruses than thought
Three teams working independently have found evidence that suggests the Z-genome in bacteria-invading viruses is much more widespread than thought.
Swollen Lymph Nodes After COVID Vaccine May Mean Previous Infection
People with side effects after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, such as swollen lymph nodes, may have had coronavirus
One incredible ocean crossing may have made human evolution possible
Primates appear to have evolved in Asia before colonizing Africa. Around 50 million years ago, Africa was isolated from the rest of the world by ocean―so how did primates get there?
Most Patients Labeled Penicillin-Allergic Really Aren't
The mislabeling has implications for patient outcomes and efforts to fight antibiotic resistance
Novel coronavirus really is seasonal, study suggests
Warm temperatures and long hours of sunlight may reduce the spread of COVID-19, the study found.
Medieval Skeletons Might Be Hiding a Cancer Rate Far Higher Than Expected
Cancer isn't just a modern-day affliction. A new archaeological analysis suggests malignant growths in medieval Britain were not as rare as we once thought.
This lab-grown meat grows on spinach skeletons
For lab-grown meat to replace a fresh steak, it needs to look like one
Same drug can have opposite effects on memory according to sexual differences
Inhibition through a drug of the Tac2 neuronal circuit, involved in the formation of the memory of fear, has opposite effects on the ability to remember aversive events in mice according to sex