The staggering death toll of drug-resistant bacteria
Global survey shows that in 2019, antimicrobial resistance killed more people than HIV/AIDS or malaria.
Researchers discover locations of ancient Maya sacred groves of cacao trees
As much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao―the plant chocolate comes from―it was believed to be even more divine to ancient Mayas.
Clues to Pluto’s History Lie in Its Faults
Studying geological features on Pluto’s surface can illuminate the ancient history of how the dwarf planet formed.
Harnessing a natural geochemical reaction to combat antibiotic resistance
Naturally occurring clay deposits have been shown to harbor antimicrobial properties and kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
Strongest evidence to date that extremely low oxygen levels exerted an important limitation on evolution for billions of years
Most “Pathogenic” Genetic Variants Have a Low Risk of Actually Causing Disease
Results of large biobank study by Mount Sinai researchers may help doctors better assess true disease risk.
Human gut bacteria have sex to share vitamin B12
Your gut bacteria need vitamin B12 just as much as you do. Though DNA is usually passed from parent to child, new research shows gut bacteria transfer genes through "sex" in order to take their vitamins.
The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic
Most of the time, heuristics help us to make good decisions. But sometimes they lead to cognitive biases
Psychedelic Therapy and Suicide: Myth Busted?
A commonly held belief that classic psychedelic therapy can trigger suicidal thoughts, actions, or other types of self-harm is not supported by research, and, in fact, the opposite may be true.
A taste for wild cereal sowed farming’s spread in ancient Europe
Balkan hunter-gatherers ate starchy grains several millennia before they cultivated crops
The first life on Earth depended on a deadly poisonous gas, study suggest
Could the toxic gas used in chemical weapons today have been involved in the birth of life on Earth?
Scientists deliberately gave people COVID ― here’s what they learnt
Only half of participants who were exposed to the coronavirus developed infections, most with mild symptoms.
Did comet's fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
Rapid decline of the Hopewell culture might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a devastating explosion over North America
Last-resort cancer therapy holds back disease for more than a decade
Two of the first people treated with CAR-T-cell cancer therapies are still in remission 12 years on.
Quick COVID breathalyzer could allow mass screening in public places
Prototype "breathalyzer" that can sensitively and accurately diagnose COVID-19
Patients Are Often the Best Instructors in Medical School
Often, the patient knows far more than the medical student
Breakthrough COVID powers up immune response to variants ― including Omicron
Experiments suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infections after vaccination trigger antibody levels similar to those in people whose infections preceded their vaccination.
Scientists Discover How To “Flavor” Your Food To Burn Excess Fat
Dietary intake of flavan-3-ols, type of dietary polyphenolics, could help prevent obesity by sympathetic nervous system-induced browning of fat tissue.
A deadly bacteria has been infecting children for more than 1,400 years
The oldest known case of the disease was found in a 6-year-old boy who died around the year 550
Left-handed nanoparticles are far better vaccine adjuvants than their mirror images
Left-handed gold more than 1000-fold more efficient as flu vaccine adjuvants in mice than their right-handed counterparts
Japanese squirrels can consume 'poisonous' mushrooms
Highly probable that these squirrels can safely consume poisonous mushrooms
Body Odor May Have Smelled Much Worse to Your Ancient Ancestors
Researchers worked out which receptors in your nose detect particular scent molecules, and found evidence of evolutionary change in some of these genes.
A Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Woke Up Shortly Before His Autopsy
His skin had been marked with scalpel guidelines in preparation for his imminent autopsy
Newly discovered 'death receptor' could help drive type 1 diabetes
Scientists are studying potential treatments to block the receptor.
MIT Engineers Develop Biocompatible Surgical “Duct Tape” as an Alternative to Sutures
The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.
Mosquitoes are Attracted to Specific Colors, New Study Shows
Yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) fly toward specific colors, including red, orange, black and cyan, but they ignore other colors
The Widely Available Low-Cost Drug That Could Fight COVID-19
A widely available and affordable drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients