Mars rover detects carbon signature that hints at past life source
Dramatically “light” carbon could also be explained by atmospheric reactions or cosmic dust
Study: Basic income would not reduce people's willingness to work
A basic income would not necessarily mean that people would work less.
This Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Knife
In 2018, archaeologists described a truly fascinating puzzle. It looks like this medieval Italian man went through life with a knife attached to his arm, in place of his amputated hand.
China’s population may start to shrink this year, new birth data suggest
Couples are ignoring governmental pleas and incentives to have more children
Hormone Therapy Treatments May Increase Survival Rate in Prostate Cancer Patients
First-of-its-kind meta-analysis published in The Lancet Oncology.
More Than Two-Thirds of Adverse COVID-19 Vaccine Events Are Due to Placebo Effect
One-third of clinical trial participants who received no vaccine reported systemic adverse advents like headache and fatigue.
Fourth Vaccine Shot Less Effective Against Omicron
A fourth shot of the COVID-19 vaccine boosts antibodies but doesn't provide enough protection to prevent infections from the Omicron variant, according to new research at an Israeli hospital.
Something in Your Eyes May Reveal if You're at Risk of Early Death, Study Shows
A quick and pain-free scan of the human eyeball could one day help doctors identify 'fast agers', who are at greater risk of early mortality.
Scientists identify therapeutic target for Epstein-Barr virus
New potential pathway identified for developing therapeutics that target Epstein-Barr virus
The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed thanks to satellite images
Results show that kofun are oriented towards the arc of the rising sun
Kombucha water filters can resist clogging better than commercial options
Water filters made from a kombucha culture with living bacteria and yeast are more resistant to clogging, compared to traditional membrane filters
Ice Peeks out of a Cliffside on Mars
A layer of sediment obscures most of the ice, but fingers of it are visible.
The coronavirus may cause fat cells to miscommunicate, leading to diabetes
COVID-19 patients with high blood sugar had low levels of a hormone made by fat
Moorfields Eye Hospital gives woman, 88, UK's first 'bionic eye implant'
An 88-year-old woman from east London has received a pioneering eye implant to help partially restore her deteriorating vision.
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight - The recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) is 89% effective against HZO
Special Phage Therapy Clears a Patient's Resistant Infection After 798 Days
After 700 days of antibiotic treatment, the infection of a 30-year-old bombing attack victim still raged. . . .
Terrifying Post-COVID Syndrome Makes Comeback in South Carolina Kids
Branson Diven didn’t even know he’d been infected―until his organs were ravaged and he was on the brink of death.
COVID-19 Vaccine Used in Much of the World No Match for Omicron Variant
Millions of people around the world have received two shots of Sinovac, a Chinese-manufactured inactive vaccine that is used in 48 countries to help reduce transmission rates of COVID-19.
Just a Few Common Bacteria Gobble Up Most of the Carbon in Soil
Bacterial Carbon Cycling in Soil Is Not a Shared Effort
The 3rd Leading Global Cause of Death Is Likely Not What You Think, New Study Reveals
Antibiotic resistance is often seen as a 'future problem', but newly published data have revealed it's affecting far, far more lives than you might imagine.