Deformed skulls in an ancient cemetery reveal a multicultural community in transition
An ancient cemetery in present-day Hungary holds clues to a unique community formation during the…
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Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
Early treatment with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir significantly reduced clinical disease and damage to…
NIH clinical trial shows remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19
Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than similar…
Newly discovered exoplanet dethrones former king of Kepler-88 planetary system
A team of astronomers has discovered a planet three times the mass of Jupiter in…
First randomized trial of remdesivir suggests antiviral drug is not associated with significant clinical benefits, more research needed
Treatment with the antiviral drug remdesivir does not speed recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo…
Researchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
Steady hands and uninterrupted, sharp vision are critical when performing surgery on delicate structures like…
‘Wobble’ may precede some great earthquakes
The land masses of Japan shifted from east to west to east again in the…
To prevent antimicrobial resistance, vaccinate the world’s kids
Childhood vaccination may be a powerful tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance in low-…
Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients
The ability to detect smells predicts recovery and long-term survival in patients who have suffered…
Marooned on Mesozoic Madagascar
In evolutionary terms, islands are the stuff of weirdness. It is on islands where animals…
Are salt deposits a solution for nuclear waste disposal?
Researchers testing and modeling to dispose of the current supply of waste. Read Original Article:…
Higher thrombus risk in men with obesity in adolescence
Men with a history of obesity in their late teens are, in adult life are…
MRI scanning assists with next generation battery design
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide an effective way of supporting the development of the…
Evidence of Late Pleistocene human colonization of isolated islands beyond Wallace’s Line
What makes our species unique compared to other hominins? High profile genetic, fossil and material…
Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking
Researchers have recreated how toxins from smoking cause unique patterns of DNA damage. The discovery…
How hero shrews’ bizarre backbones evolved
Hero shrews have some of the weirdest backbones in the animal kingdom — they’re incredibly…
Asteroid 1998 OR2 to safely fly past Earth this week
The large near-Earth object is well known to astronomers and will get no closer than…
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Spitzer telescope reveals the precise timing of a black hole dance
Scientists have finally figured out the precise timing of a complicated dance between two enormous…
Next-generation batteries take major step toward commercial viability
A group of researchers has found a way to stabilize one of the most challenging…
New opportunity to develop high-energy batteries
In recent years, lithium-ion batteries have become better at supplying energy to soldiers in the…
Heart disease more likely for adults with dysfunctional childhoods
Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having…
New insights into how genes control courtship and aggression
Fruit flies, like many animals, engage in a variety of courtship and fighting behaviors. Now,…
Variation in how side effects are reported clouds drug safety
A new study finds significant variation in how drug side effects are reported, potentially making…
Experts successfully treat severe case of COVID-19 in 3-week-old infant
In one of the first reported cases of its kind, a 3-week-old infant in critical…
Hubble captures breakup of comet ATLAS
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the…
Spinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing…
How mistakes help us recognize things
When we look at the same object in quick succession, our second glance always reflects…
Glacier detachments: A new hazard in a warming world?
On the evening of 5 August 2013, a startling event occurred deep in the remote…
Synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue could help fight emerging viruses
Synthetic antibodies constructed using bacterial superglue can neutralize potentially lethal viruses, according to a new…
Plastic pollution reaching the Antarctic
Food wrapping, fishing gear and plastic waste continue to reach the Antarctic. Two new studies…
Three years of monitoring of Oregon’s gray whales shows changes in health
Three years of ‘health check-ups’ on Oregon’s summer resident gray whales shows a compelling relationship…
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Getting through the bottleneck — A new class of layered perovskite with high oxygen-ion conductivity
Scientists have discovered a layered perovskite that shows unusually high oxide-ion conductivity, based on a…
Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant
Researchers report that, for a bacterial pathogen already resistant to an antibiotic, prolonged exposure to…
Engineers develop precision injection system for plants
A new method developed by engineers may offer a starting point for delivering life-saving treatments…
Scientists unveil how general anesthesia works
The discovery of general anesthetics — compounds which induce unconsciousness, prevent control of movement and…
‘Elegant’ solution reveals how the universe got its structure
The universe is full of billions of galaxies — but their distribution across space is…
Spread of early dairy farming across Western Europe
An international team of scientists analyzed the molecular remains of food left in pottery used…
Herpes virus decoded
The genome of the herpes simplex virus 1 was decoded using new methods. Hundreds of…
Climate change may push some species to higher elevations — and out of harm’s way
A new study reveals that mountain-dwelling species fleeing warming temperatures by retreating to higher elevations…
Two steps closer to flexible, powerful, fast bioelectronic devices
Researchers have designed biocompatible ion-driven soft transistors that can perform real-time neurologically relevant computation and…
Dramatic loss of food plants for insects
Plummeting insect numbers are becoming a concern. A team of researchers have now demonstrated for…
Water may look like a simple liquid; however, it is anything but simple to analyze
Scientists have been able to shed new light on the properties of water at the…
Palaeontologists reveal ‘the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth’
100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara…
Warming climate undoes decades of knowledge of marine protected areas
A new study highlights that tropical coral reef marine reserves can offer little defence in…
Dissolved oxygen and pH policy leave fisheries at risk
Scientists have considered accumulating scientific evidence on the harmful effects of coastal hypoxia and acidification…
Adult astrocytes are key to learning and memory
Researchers have discovered that astrocytes, the most abundant cells in the brain, play a direct…
Hummingbirds show up when tropical trees fall down
When the tree fell that October in 2015, the tropical giant didn’t go down alone….
How much does it cost California cannabis growers to safety test?
The high cost of testing cannabis in California leads to higher prices for the consumer,…
COVID-19 could cost the United States billions in medical expenses
A new study shows that hospitalizations, ventilators, and other health resources that patients would require…
Everything is not fine: Kids can tell when parents suppress their stress
New research finds that parents suppressing feelings of stress around their kids can actually transmit…