Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lookalikes
The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a…
Category: Science and Health
CDC’s New Do’s and Don’ts for The Vaccinated
The CDC has finally released the guidelines many have been waiting for: what life looks…
Whooping cranes steer clear of wind turbines when selecting stopover sites
An article reports that whooping cranes migrating through the U.S. Great Plains avoid ‘rest stop’…
How India’s rice production can adapt to climate change challenges
As the global population grows, the demand for food increases while arable land shrinks. A…
Researchers reveal 3D structure responsible for gene expression
For the first time ever, a research team has peered inside a human cell to…
After cracking the ‘sum of cubes’ puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution for 3
After solving the elusive ‘Diophantine equation’ for 42, mathematicians have discovered a new solution for…
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Scientists stabilize atomically thin boron for practical use
By binding borophene with atomic hydrogen, researchers have created borophane — a version of atomically…
How to make all headphones intelligent
How do you turn ‘dumb’ headphones into smart ones? Engineers have invented a cheap and…
Tumors illuminated brightly and precisely with new biodegradable nanoprobe
New nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis…
Electricity could help speed wound healing, new study shows
Electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen…
How the habitability of exoplanets is influenced by their rocks
The weathering of silicate rocks plays an important role to keep the climate on Earth…
The secrets of the best rainbows on Earth
An atmospheric scientist makes an impassioned case for Hawaii being the best place on Earth…
Not so fast, supernova: Highest-energy cosmic rays detected in star clusters
The highest-energy cosmic rays come from subatomic interactions within star clusters, not supernovae, say physicists….
Making green energy the default choice can help tackle climate change, study finds
Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option…
New analysis of 2D perovskites could shape the future of solar cells and LEDs
An innovative analysis of two-dimensional (2D) materials could boost the development of next-generation solar cells…
50 new genes for eye color
The genetics of human eye color is much more complex than previously thought. Read Original…
Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as well as vision
Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to…
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Imaging the human eye: detailed images of rod and cone photoreceptors
Researchers have developed a noninvasive technique that can capture images of rod and cone photoreceptors…
Covid-19: European countries suspend use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots
Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary move after…
US task force recommends extending lung cancer screenings to over 50s
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the government’s influential guidelines panel, has updated its…
Richard James Rushton
bmj;372/mar11_18/n686/FAF1faRichard James Rushton (“Jim”) was a Cambridge scholar in 1957. After clinical training at the…
Colin Alexander Stewart Galloway
bmj;372/mar11_17/n683/FAF1faColin Alexander Stewart Galloway was appointed consultant paediatrician at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, in 1967. During…
Robert Peter Saundby
bmj;372/mar11_16/n687/FAF1faRobert Peter Saundby was always known as Peter. As a medical student he learnt to…
Gordon James Agnew Morris
bmj;372/mar11_15/n685/FAF1faGordon James Agnew Morris joined the Royal Air Force as an undergraduate and served at…
Anthony Denys Bostock
bmj;372/mar11_14/n682/FAF1faAnthony Denys Bostock (“Tony,” as he was always known) was born in Stockport. His father,…
The world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on…
Researchers solve more of the mystery of Laos megalithic jars
Sediment samples and Optically Stimulated Luminescence help determine age of jars of one of South…
New research could boost a solar-powered fuel made by splitting water
New research demonstrates that modifying the topmost layer of atoms on the surface of electrodes…
Recall on Spironolactone for Mislabeled Strength
People who take the drug spironolactone, made by Bryant Ranch Pharmaceuticals, need to check their…
Check covid status when planning emergency bowel surgery, doctors are told
Clinicians are being advised to seriously consider a patient’s covid-19 infection status when planning emergency…
Mohamed Mohamed Eid Soliman
bmj;372/mar11_11/n668/FAF1faIt is with great sadness that the family of Mohamed Mohamed Eid Soliman announces his…
At the end of the covid-19 storm, another one is brewing
Something’s coming, around the corner. With vaccine delivery progressing apace, encouraging efficacy data, cases and…
How the lessons of previous epidemics helped successful countries fight covid-19
Hong Kong—Scars of past epidemicsGabriel M Leung, University of Hong KongEast Asia’s response to covid-19…
Joseph Berke: counterculture revolutionary
bmj;372/mar11_3/n690/FAF1faPhoto credit: Family photographThe American born doctor and psychotherapist Joseph (“Joe”) Berke was a close…
Tai chi, sleep quality, . . . and other stories
Tai chi improves sleepA randomised trial in older adults with insomnia finds that 12 weeks…
Capsule endoscopies will be trialled in England
Miniature cameras contained in a capsule for patients to swallow are set to be trialled…
Update to living systematic review on covid-19 in pregnancy
This living systematic review on coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) by Allotey and colleagues (BMJ 2020;370:m3320)…
Cheese Recall Now Covers 26 States
Last month, we reported on an FDA warning and recall on soft, Hispanic-style cheeses from…
Oldest documented site of indiscriminate mass killing
DNA, archaeological and skeletal evidence demonstrates an indiscriminate massacre and haphazard burial of 41 individuals…
‘Lost’ ocean nanoplastic might be getting trapped on coasts
As plastic debris weathers in aquatic environments, it can shed tiny nanoplastics. Although scientists have…
Robots can use eye contact to draw out reluctant participants in groups
Researchers published results of experiments in which robots led a Swedish word game with individuals…
How easy will it really be to replicate the success of the covid-19 vaccine with neglected infectious diseases?
I read with interest Yamey’s article that suggested the success of the covid-19 vaccine gives…
Venom-extraction and exotic pet trade may hasten the extinction of scorpions
Sustainably produced scorpion venoms are important, for example, in the pharmacological industry. However, in the…
Quantum physicists measure the smallest gravitational force yet
Researchers have succeeded in measuring the gravitational field of a gold sphere, just 2 mm…
Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows
A new study finds that the highly infectious B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19, which swept across…
Treat physical and sexual violence against women as public health problem, says WHO
The World Health Organization has said that physical and sexual violence against women should be…
Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo establish whether there is any change in mortality from infection with a new variant…
Public transit drivers struggle to enforce mask mandates
Some passengers still wear their masks incorrectly. And some refuse to wear them at all,…
New lung cancer screening recommendation, starting at age 50, expands access but may not address inequities
Calling the US Preventive Services Task Force’s newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for…
Evidence review examines both benefits and harms for lung cancer screening
A comprehensive review shows there are both benefits and harms from screening. Read Original Article:…