Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's
Algorithm combines data from a blood test and brief memory tests to accurately predict who will develop Alzheimer's
Injection of light-sensitive proteins restores blind man's vision
The first successful clinical test of a technique called optogenetics has allowed a person to see for the first time in decades, with the help of image-enhancing goggles.
Had COVID? You’ll probably make antibodies for a lifetime
People who recover from mild COVID-19 have bone-marrow cells that can churn out antibodies for decades, although viral variants could dampen some of the protection they offer.
Scientists discover a new feature that distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals
Mutation did not occur in Neanderthals, so it affected metabolism in brain tissues and contributed to modern humans evolving as a separate species
Efficacy of Chinese vaccines is “not high”―officials back 3rd dose
Protection wanes by 6 months; experts call for high-risk people to get 3rd dose.
Weird Discovery Shows 'Supertasters' Could Be Better at Fighting Off SARS-CoV-2
If you are extremely sensitive to bitter flavors, you may be more resistant to SARS-CoV-2 - at least, that seems to be the implication from a newly published study.
New study turns our understanding of ice upside down
You actually need some extra heat to freeze water into ice.
Greenland's Melting Glaciers Are Polluting Coasts With Shocking Amounts of Mercury
Greenland's melting ice sheet is unleashing an astonishing amount of mercury into the nation's rivers and fjords.
The Maximum Human Life Span Is 150 Years, New Research Estimates
A study counts blood cells and footsteps to predict a hard limit to our longevity
New Measurements Reveal The Full Danger of The World's Largest Volcano
An earthquake of magnitude 6 could trigger an eruption
Immediate Skin-to-Skin Touch Could Save The Lives of Many Preterm Babies, Study Shows
When a baby is born prematurely, immediate skin-to-skin contact could save their lives.Archaeology: Prehistoric violence at Jebel Sahaba may not have been single event
Reanalysis of prehistoric cemetery suggests hunter-fisher-gatherers engaged in repeated, smaller conflicts
Oldest gold artifact in southwest Germany found
Gold spiral may have been used as a hair ornament.
'Limnic eruption': DR Congo's volcano nightmare
Rare, potentially catastrophic risk  when volcanic activity combined with a deep lake can spew out lethal, suffocating gas
Diabetes vaccine shows promise for some patients in early trial
In patients with type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits
Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
Surprise Discovery in The Human Spleen Could 'Redefine' What We Know About Malaria
Scientists thought that the spleen is where malaria parasites go to die.
'Magic' jar holding dismembered chicken used as a curse in ancient Athens
Finding reveals new evidence for how people tried to use "magic" in the city.
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave - scientist
There are signs the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a scientist advising the government has said.
The Age of Autonomous Killer Robots May Already Be Here
Likely the first recorded death carried out by an autonomous killer robot