COVID Brings Evolutionary Virologists Out of Shadows, Into the Fight
It has been a strange, exhausting year for many evolutionary virologists.
Controversy flares over informing research subjects about ‘incidental’ genetic findings
Should people who volunteer for genomic studies be told about unrelated disease mutations that turn up in their sequence data?
Do you handle stress well? Thank your dad
Research finds that mice display the same stress responses as their fathers
Neuroeconomists find people behave selfishly toward a large group, remain generous to individuals
Financial scandals or just normal human behavior?
‘Totally new’ idea suggests longer days on early Earth set stage for complex life
A novel link between how fast our planet spun on its axis, which defines the length of a day, and the ancient production of additional oxygen
Physicians Wearing White Coats Rated More Experienced
Female physicians were more likely to be judged as appearing less professional
Prehistoric Cave Art: Neanderthals Indeed Painted Andalusia’s Cueva De Ardales
The origin and date of appearance of prehistoric cave art are the subjects of ongoing debate. Spain’s Cueva de Ardales is one point of discussion.
Doctors' Offices May Be a Hot Spot for Transmitting Infections
People who are seen after a patient with an influenzalike illness are 31.8% more likely to return to their doctor's office within 2 weeks with similar symptoms, new research shows.
Oral Vaccines Sometimes Fail in Resource-Poor Countries – New Research Helps Explain Why
Chronic gut disorder that occurs in regions with poor sanitation disrupts intestinal immune responses
What caused a woman to lactate from her armpit?
The woman developed a painful mass in her right armpit two days after giving birth.
Giant bird-eating centipedes exist ― and they're surprisingly important for their ecosystem
Giant bird-eating centipedes may sound like something out of a science-fiction film ― but they’re not.
Highly Potent COVID Treatment: New Nanobodies Stop SARS-CoV-2 and Its Dangerous Variants
“Nanobodies” bind and neutralize the virus up to 1000 times better than previously developed mini-antibodies
I went to a party with 14 other vaccinated people; 11 of us got COVID
It was what I expected. But it wasn’t supposed to happen: I’ve been fully vaccinated for months
Polar bears bash walrus skulls with boulders and ice blocks, study suggests
Arctic explorers' accounts of this tool-using behavior date to the late 18th century.
NASA identifies likely locations of the early molten moon's deep secrets
A pair of NASA studies identified the most likely locations to find pieces of mantle on the surface
Neurodegenerative Disease Protein Linked to Defective Cholesterol Metabolism
Brain cells cannot maintain the cholesterol-rich myelin sheath that protects and insulates neurons in the absence of TDP-43
This 3,700-Year-Old Tablet Shows The Oldest Known Example of Applied Geometry
Over 1000 years before Pythagoras
Genetic analysis of ancient brown bear skull suggests multiple waves of bears migrated to Honshu
Multiple waves of brown bears migrated Honshu over vast periods of time
Muscle protein that makes vertebrates more fit linked to limited lifespan
Gene for CaMKII contributes to improved fitness but also increased susceptibility to age-associated diseases
Vaccines cut chance of being infected with delta variant by half, UK study finds
The study examined nearly 100,000 people who took COVID-19 swab tests at home between June 24 and July 12.
We may need to vaccinate children as young as 5 to reach herd immunity with Delta, our modelling shows
Vaccinating children as young as 5 years old is vital if we are to reach herd immunity
Nearby Planetary System Could Hold a Habitable Super-Earth, Astronomers Say
A star just 35 light-years away has been found to host a number of rocky exoplanets, and one that has a good chance of habitability.
‘Tortured phrases’ give away fabricated research papers
Analysis reveals that strange turns of phrase may indicate foul play in science.
Novavax Says U.S. Will Pause Funding for Production of Its Vaccine
The Maryland company, which has a $1.75 billion federal contract to develop and produce a coronavirus vaccine, said it needed to address the concerns of federal regulators.
Scientists mail freeze-dried mouse sperm on a postcard
Scientists no longer have to worry about their bottles of mouse sperm breaking in transit.
Chronic Pain Has 9 Distinct Types, According to a Large New Body Mapping Study
Computer clustering analysis of patient body pain maps and pain assessments, the researchers discovered that patients fit into nine groups of chronic pain
COVID Antibodies Remain Stable – or Even Increase – 7 Months After Infection
The SEROCOV study also provides evidence that pre-existing antibodies to common cold coronaviruses may be protective.
Arizona man went a month without knowing he had the plague
The delay in diagnosis could have threatened the man's chances of survival.
Ancient Herbal Medicine From Asia May Offer Relief to Veterans With Gulf War Illness
Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that has been isolated from the stem and leaves of the Andrographis paniculata plant.