Ivermectin COVID-19 Scandal Shows How Vulnerable Science Is to Fraud
Most scientists assume they will never come across a single case of fraud in their careers
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats
It is the first time that a sarbecovirus (SARS-related coronavirus) has been found in a lesser horseshoe bat and the first to be discovered in the UK.
When did humans start experimenting with alcohol and drugs?
Humans don’t just reshape our external world – we engineer our internal worlds, and reshape our minds
Solar cells: Layer of three crystals produces a thousand times more power
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice.
Coffee Not Linked to Increased Arrhythmia Risk in New Study
Habitual coffee drinking was not associated with a heightened risk of cardiac arrhythmias in a study of more than 300,000 people.
Study: Long-term prognosis for some patients with severe brain injury better than expected
Surprising recoveries months later may prompt physicians to delay life-support discussions
The Bootleg Fire Is Now Generating Its Own Weather
Unpredictable winds, fire clouds that spawn lightning, and flames that leap over firebreaks are confounding efforts to fight the blaze, which is sweeping through southern Oregon.
A sweeping study shows that "brain training" games are not effective
These games are popular and fun, but there is no evidence that they improve cognitive function
The climate impact of wild pigs greater than a million cars
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 million cars.
DNA pulled from thin air identifies nearby animals
Two research groups have shown the atmosphere can contain detectable amounts of DNA from many kinds of animals
Excessive Caffeine Consumption May Increase Risk of Osteoporosis
In a double-blind clinical study, researchers examined the impact of high-dose, short-term caffeine intake on renal clearance of calcium, sodium and creatinine in healthy adults.
Long COVID and severe COVID-19 infections associated with Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
Reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus may play a role in the development of long COVID symptoms and severe COVID-19
This is how the visual system shows us a more persistent world
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images.
39-Year-Old Becomes First US Patient to Receive 'Aeson' Artificial Heart Implant
Team of surgeons has successfully completed the first human implantation in the US of an artificial heart
The Lambda variant: is it more infectious, and can it escape vaccines? A virologist explains
The Lambda coronavirus variant was first reported in Peru in December 2020, according to the World Health Organization.
What are the Delta, Gamma, Beta and Alpha Covid variants?
The UK is seeing rising cases of coronavirus caused by a variant called Delta, which was first identified in India.
Common cold virus may predate modern humans, ancient DNA hints
Inside a pair of 31,000-year-old baby teeth, scientists discovered DNA remnants from several viruses and used that genetic material to reconstruct the pathogens' evolutionary history.
Investigational magnetic device shrinks glioblastoma in first-in-world human test
Shrunk a deadly glioblastoma tumor by more than a third
Tiny ancient reptile named after Thor's world-ending nemesis
The near-complete fossil dates to about 310 million years ago.
Australia’s cockatoos are masters of dumpster diving―and now they’re learning from each other
Sulphur-crested cockatoos have distinctive yellow crests, calls, and―according to a new study―dumpster-diving skills.
Llama 'nanobodies' could hold key to preventing deadly post-transplant infection
Small fragment of a llama antibody is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus hiding away from the immune system
InSight Lander Makes Best-Yet Maps of Martian Depths
The NASA mission used seismic waves from marsquakes to perform a core-to-crust survey of the planet’s subsurface
C.D.C. Warns of Superbug Fungus Outbreaks in 2 Cities
For the first time, the C.D.C. identified several cases of Candida auris that were resistant to all drugs, in two health facilities in Texas and a long-term care center in Washington, D.C.
Why do some people get severe COVID-19? The nose may know
People who develop severe COVID-19 have markedly blunted antiviral responses in the nasopharynx
Tomatoes have a kind of nervous system that warns about attacks
Tomatoes that are being eaten by insects use electrical signals to send an alert to the rest of the plant, similar to the way our nervous systems warn of damage.