Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes
Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious…
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Virtual reality could help improve balance in older people
Researchers at CAMERA are investigating VR technology to help improve balance and prevent falls. Read…
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Nearly half of the fecal samples from wild chimpanzees in Gombe National Park contain bacteria…
Stress slows the immune response in sick mice
The neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which plays a key role in the fight-or-flight stress response, impairs immune…
Researchers identify a psychedelic-like drug without the hallucinogenic side effects
Psychedelic drugs have shown promise for treating neuropsychiatric disorders like depression and posttraumatic stress disorder….
Scientists harness molecules into single quantum state
Being able to build and control systems of quantum particles, which are among the smallest…
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to poor mental health at age 18
Childhood exposure to air pollution, such as nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter, is a…
Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice
Researchers have found that improving the function of the brain’s drainage network, known as the…
Covid-19: One dose of vaccine cuts risk of passing on infection by as much as 50%, research shows
Adults infected with covid-19 three weeks after receiving one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca…
Major advance enables study of genetic mutations in any tissue
For the first time, scientists are able to study changes in the DNA of any…
A path to graphene topological qubits
Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based…
New model may explain the mystery of asymmetry in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by slowness of movement and tremors, which often appear asymmetrically…
Measuring the Moon’s nano dust is no small matter
Researchers are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever before, a step toward more…
Covid-19: US will send 60 million AstraZeneca doses abroad as domestic demand falls
The Biden administration has announced that the US will send as many as 60 million…
Black hole-neutron star collisions may help settle dispute over Universe’s expansion
A new study simulated 25,000 scenarios of black holes and neutron stars colliding, aiming to…
David Oliver: Valuing the medical take
Last month Richard Smith, former editor of The BMJ, wrote an opinion piece1 praising The…
Lactic acid bacteria can extend the shelf life of foods
Researchers have generated a lactic acid bacterium that efficiently secretes a food-grade preservative when grown…
Spring forest flowers likely key to bumblebee survival
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble…
Assisted dying: Hancock asks for more data on suicides of terminally ill people
MPs and campaigners have welcomed a request from England’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, for more…
Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a…
Drones provide bird’s eye view of how turbulent tidal flows affect seabird foraging habits
Scientists used drones to provide a synchronized bird’s eye view of what seabirds see and…
Covid-19: India should stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, say doctors
A group of leading doctors has called for a raft of public health measures to…
Misconceptions about CPR distress patients at the end of life and bereaved people
Is any other medical procedure more affected by a misconception about its usefulness in real…
Sedatives for insomnia should not be stopped prematurely
Soong and colleagues’ paper1 recommending cognitive behavioural therapy as a first line treatment for chronic…
The robot will see you now: how machines could reshape post-pandemic medicine
During the early days of the pandemic, Bristol’s Southmead Hospital tested communication robots. Typically, these…
Why is dying not seen as a diagnosis?
My mother developed rheumatoid arthritis in her twenties and had joint replacements for knees and…
What’s in a line?
This is a linear basal cell carcinoma on the left cheek of a woman in…
RNA scientists identify many genes involved in neuron development
A team has identified many genes that are important in fruit flies’ neuron development, and…
Researchers identify protein produced after stroke that triggers neurodegeneration
Researchers have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic…
New AI tool calculates materials’ stress and strain based on photos
Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that uses an image to estimate the stresses and strains…
Fishing in African waters
Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but…
Mental Health First Responders – An Alternative to Policing – WORT 89.9 FM – Wortfm
Mental Health First Responders – An Alternative to Policing – WORT 89.9 FM Wortfm Read Original…
Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome, citing debunked misinformation – The Washington Post
Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome, citing debunked misinformation The Washington…
Montague to pursue alternative mosquito control plan – The Recorder
Montague to pursue alternative mosquito control plan The Recorder Read Original Article: Montague to pursue alternative…
Many Popular YouTube Videos Spread Misinformation on Bladder & Prostate Cancer, Studies Find – NYU Langone Health
Many Popular YouTube Videos Spread Misinformation on Bladder & Prostate Cancer, Studies Find NYU Langone Health…
How to build a better ‘nanopore’ biosensor
Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify…
Incentives could turn costs of biofuel mandates into environmental benefits
Researchers examined the economic and environmental costs of the Renewable Fuels Standard mandates through 2030,…
Silicon could be a photonics game-changer
New research has shown that silicon could be one of the most powerful materials for…
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Arctic stew: Understanding how high-latitude lakes respond to and affect climate change
To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can’t miss…
Study links hydraulic fracking with increased risk of heart attack hospitalization, death
New research compares the health impacts of fracking on either side of the New York…
Exposure to high heat neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in less than one second, study finds
Researchers have designed an experimental system that shows exposure of SARS-CoV-2 to a very high…
New duckbilled dinosaur discovered in Japan
An international team of paleontologists has identified a new genus and species of hadrosaur or…
Scientists design ‘Nanotraps’ to catch, clear coronavirus
Researchers have designed a completely novel potential treatment for COVID-19: nanoparticles that capture SARS-CoV-2 viruses…
Few young adult men have gotten the HPV vaccine
Using data from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Surveys, researchers found that just 16% of…
New 2D superconductor forms at higher temperatures
Researchers have discovered a new way to generate 2D superconductivity at an interface of an…
Anesthesia doesn’t simply turn off the brain, it changes its rhythms
Simultaneous measurement of neural rhythms and spikes across five brain areas in animals reveals how…
Marine biodiversity: Enormous variety of animal life in the deep sea revealed
New research method combines different types of data, revealing that the deep-sea basins in the…
New chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognize and interact with each other
A research group has developed a novel chemical tool for elucidating protein interaction networks in…
Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding
A group of researchers has discovered a new approach to cereal plant breeding that takes…
Astronomers detect hydroxyl molecule signature in an exoplanet atmosphere
Astronomers have detected a new chemical signature in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet (a…