More than words: Using AI to map how the brain understands sentences
New research involving neuroimaging and A.I., describes the complex network within the brain that comprehends…
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Human Rights Council strengthens rights office probe into Sri Lanka’s long civil war
The United Nations Human Rights Council has been given a mandate to collect and preserve…
Domestication and industrialization lead to similar changes in gut microbiota
Domestication has a consistent effect on the gut microbiota of animals and is similar to…
Turkey’s withdrawal from women’s protection treaty, ‘worrying step backwards’
Turkey’s decision to withdraw from an important treaty on protecting women is “a very worrying…
STAT+: After leading a corporate turnaround, a swashbuckling CEO flies AstraZeneca into turbulence
It took eight years, a failed hostile takeover, and a sweeping scientific turnaround for AstraZeneca…
Engineering of Mississippi River has kept carbon out of atmosphere, study says
Geoscientists show that human efforts to tame the Mississippi River may have had an unintended…
New test traces DNA origins to monitor transplant rejection and reveal hidden cancers
A new technique that can trace which tissues and organs the DNA in our blood…
Rare fossilized algae, discovered unexpectedly, fill in evolutionary gaps
When a geobiology graduate student trekked into the mountains of Canada’s remote Yukon territory, she…
Corals may need their predators’ excrement
Fish that dine on corals may pay it forward with feces. Marine biologists found high…
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The lambs break their silence
A study of ancient bones shows that Early Neolithic sheep-breeders were faced with high levels…
How human cells coordinate the start of DNA replication
The first step in DNA replication requires the assembly of a group of proteins called…
Rare genetic variant puts some younger men at risk of severe COVID-19
A subset of young men carry a genetic variant that dampens innate immunity to COVID-19…
Cephalopods: Older than was thought?
Earth scientists have discovered possibly the oldest cephalopods in Earth’s history. The 522 million-year-old fossils…
‘Zombie’ genes? Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death
Researchers analyzed gene expression in fresh brain tissue and found that gene expression in some…
Sea-level rise in 20th century was fastest in 2,000 years along much of East Coast
The rate of sea-level rise in the 20th century along much of the U.S. Atlantic…
The saga of mishaps and miscommunications overshadowing AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine
Yet again, AstraZeneca is in a crisis of its own making. The latest in the…
STAT+: AbbVie accuses a company of recruiting an employee in order to steal Humira secrets
Two years ago, a manufacturing team leader at AbbVie (ABBV) took a similar job at…
Babies prefer baby talk, whether they’re learning one language or two
A study finds babies prefer baby talk, whether they’re learning one language or two. Scientists…
Cliff Mann: instrumental in developing new clinical standards for urgent and emergency care
bmj;372/mar23_15/n804/FAF1faPhoto credit: Richard SmithAsked by The BMJ who was the person in his life whom…
Covid-19: Officials query data from AstraZeneca’s US vaccine trial
Officials from the monitoring board overseeing AstraZeneca’s latest covid-19 vaccine trial have expressed concern that…
Age dependent associations of risk factors with heart failure: pooled population based cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo assess age differences in risk factors for incident heart failure in the general population.DesignPooled…
Discovery of non-toxic semiconductors with a direct band gap in the near-infrared
Scientists have discovered a potentially promising infrared LED and infrared detector component. This compound —…
Short-lived plant species are more climate-sensitive
Short-lived plant species are more sensitive to climate change than long-lived ones, researchers found out….
These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York
A study offers the first fine-scale analysis of vertical movement of baby white sharks in…
Delivering clinical research is “everyone’s business across the NHS,” says blueprint
All NHS staff should be empowered and supported to participate in clinical research as part…
STAT+: Amy Abernethy, deputy commissioner who aimed to amp up FDA’s tech knowhow, to leave post
Amy Abernethy, the number two official at the Food and Drug Administration, plans to depart…
Parkinson’s gene may impair how new neurons are made throughout our lifetime
The Parkinon’s gene PINK1 is important for the generation of dopamine-producing neurons throughout life, and…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation about the challenges and advances in better hearing technology
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the conversation is embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. Every…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated’ info about its Covid-19 shot; Democrats eye drug-pricing measures
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by…
‘I was sort of stunned’: Fauci and U.S. officials say AstraZeneca released ‘outdated information’ from Covid-19 vaccine trial
U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for…
New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans
Researchers have conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis and found no evidence of interbreeding between modern…
Algorithms inspired by social networks reveal lifecycle of substorms, a key element of space weather
Space weather often manifests as substorms, where a beautiful auroral display such as the Northern…
Novel thermometer can accelerate quantum computer development
Researchers have developed a novel type of thermometer that can simply and quickly measure temperatures…
Hospital consultants deserve 5% pay rise, says BMA
The BMA has launched a “Fairness for the Frontline” campaign for hospital consultants to get…
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Biden’s choice and FDA’s loosening standards of evidence
Three months into his presidency, Joe Biden is poised to appoint a new commissioner for…
Covid-19: Health and social care workers need, want, and deserve reusable FFP3 respirators
Zhang and colleagues argue that single use personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial for infection…
Covid-19: Brazil’s hospitals close to collapse as cases reach record high
Hospitals across Brazil are on the brink of collapse as the country faces the worst…
Covid-19: UK had one of Europe’s highest excess death rates in under 65s last year
The UK had a higher rate of excess deaths among people aged under 65 in…
AstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated information’ in announcing results from Covid-19 vaccine trial, U.S. officials say
U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for…
Helen Salisbury: Hanging on the telephone
The pandemic has changed the way we work. GPs see far fewer patients face to…
Advise non-pharmacological therapy as first line treatment for chronic insomnia
What you need to knowCognitive behavioural therapy is effective first line treatment for chronic insomniaAdvise…
Better understanding the downsides of low value healthcare could reduce harm
In 1982 the US television programme 20/20 turned a harsh spotlight on anaesthesia incidents that…
Covid-19: variants and vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 has been in the human population for more than a year now, causing severe…
Clare Gerada: Tackling intersectionality must be our post-covid legacy
A year ago I became infected with covid-19—a gift from New York, where I was…
How health data have been used during covid-19, and whether the changes are here to stay
“Covid has changed the conversation,” says physician Saira Ghafur, who leads digital health at the…
Opinion: Palliative care works, so why is it rarely used? Follow the money
A decade ago, a team of researchers showed clearly that a new treatment for advanced…
What we know and don’t know about long Covid
It doesn’t have a formal name or a definition. No one can predict who will…
‘You work your butt off’: Inside the scramble to bring Covid-19 vaccines to homebound Americans
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — Karen Meadows’ plans on Wednesday did not involve leaving her house,…
Wildfire smoke is particularly harmful to kids’ respiratory health, study finds
Wildfire smoke was associated with a far greater number of pediatric respiratory care visits than…
Prenatal Dietary Folate Not Enough to Offset AEDs’ Effect on Kids – Medscape
Prenatal Dietary Folate Not Enough to Offset AEDs’ Effect on Kids Medscape Read Original Article: Prenatal…