First nuclear detonation created ‘impossible’ quasicrystals
Their structures were once controversial. Now researchers have discovered quasicrystals in the aftermath of a 1945 bomb test.
Forget throat swabs: Dutch company claims its breathalyzer can help sniff out COVID-19
“Breathalyzer” that can sniff out the disease based on a mix of chemical components exhaled
Did Earth's early rise in oxygen support the evolution of multicellular life―or suppress it?
Hypothesis brought to bear on a simple multicellular lifeform called a 'snowflake yeast."
Cells from the centre of tumours most likely to spread around the body
Cells within the centre of a tumour are the most aggressive and have the highest chance of spreading around the body
Experimental Asthma Vaccine Works in Mice, And Could Be Trialed in Humans Soon
Experimental vaccine offers new hope to successfully treat this chronic lung disease
Marine archaea make oxygen in the dark using nitrite
Meet Nitrosopumilus maritimus, which is capable of a never-before-seen oxygen synthesis method
New material could create 'neurons' and 'synapses' for new computers
Physicists have used a complex oxide to create elements comparable to the neurons and synapses in the brain using spins, a magnetic property of electrons
New expert statement confirms strong links between our hormones and COVID-19
New expert statement confirms strong links between our hormones and COVID-19
The Never-Aging Ants With a Terrible Secret
A parasite gives its hosts the appearance of youth, and an unmatched social power in the colony.
There's a neurological reason you say ‘um' when you think of a word
Disfluencies can shed light about what’s going on in the brain as we speak
Phobos and Deimos are Fragments of Larger Martian Moon, Study Suggests
Phobos and Deimos, two satellites of Mars, originated from disintegration of a much larger moon between 1 and 2.7 billion years ago, according to new computer simulations and an analysis of data from NASA’s InSight mission.
Surveillance turns up new coronavirus threat to humans
Malaysian pneumonia cases reveal possible dog-to-human Transmission
Challenging the standard model of cancer
New atavistic model shows role of ancient genes in the spread of cancer
Our radical changes to Earth’s greenery began long ago ― with farms, not factories
Humanity’s imprint on plant species and abundance began roughly 4,000 years ago, when agriculture took off.
Sardines Linked to Reduced Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Those who ate a diet rich in sardines for 1 year show significant reductions in risk of developing type 2 diabetes
First we tamed turnips, then we turned them into bok choy and other veggies
Humans likely domesticated turnips near the Hindu Kush mountains, near present day Afghanistan, 3,500 to 6,000 years ago before spreading them east and west and breeding them into related vegetables like bok choy and broccoli rabe.
Providing medications for free leads to greater adherence and cost-savings, study shows
Increases patient adherence by 35% and reduces total health spending by an average of over $1,000 annually
Rare 4000-year comets can cause meteor showers on Earth
Potentially hazardous comets that were last near Earth orbit as far back as 2,000 BC
Ob/gyn Sentenced to 59 Years for Unnecessary Surgeries, Fraud
A federal judge sentenced Javaid Perwaiz, MD, to 59 years in prison for healthcare fraud and performing unnecessary gynecologic and obstetrical procedures, including sterilizations without patients' consent.
Salts could be important piece of Martian organic puzzle, scientists find
Organic salts on Mars could be remnants of ancient microbial life
Can a Cell Make Decisions?
A series of experiments shows, remarkably, that it just might
COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home
Abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in-hospital, study shows
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