Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chich n Itz was…
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Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal…
Michael Mosley: doctor, writer, and broadcaster
bmj;385/jun12_13/q1299/FAF1faCredit: BBCDoctor, writer, and broadcaster Michael Mosley died while holidaying on the Greek island of…
Tories pledge to slash number of NHS managers to fund health spending
The Conservative Party has said that it will slash the amount of money currently spent…
Matt Morgan: Words matter
I’ve just returned from our annual family trip to the amazing Hay Festival of Literature…
ROBVALU: a tool for assessing risk of bias in studies about people’s values, utilities, or importance of health outcomes
Healthcare decision making relies on evidence on the relative effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of…
Wider use of tranexamic acid to reduce surgical bleeding could benefit patients and health systems
Major bleeding during surgery is common and is an important cause of surgical deaths.1 Each…
Help create an opportunity to learn together
I had my first major vascular event in my early 30s. Even though I knew…
Striking doctors rally in Stormont
bmj;385/jun12_1/q1280/FAF1faLiam McBurney/PA/AlamyJunior doctors in Northern Ireland staged their latest walkout over pay and conditions from…
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical…
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Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed faster and faster — at…
How do supermassive black holes get super massive?
By combining forefront X-ray observations with state-of-the-art supercomputer simulations of the buildup of galaxies over…
3D-printed mini-actuators can move small soft robots, lock them into new shapes
Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation…
Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Scientists are peering into the past and uncovering new clues about the early universe. Since…
Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward
Researchers have discovered new variations of an illusion created when we see three rapid flashes…
Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the…
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation…
New technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits….
Trash-sorting robot mimics complex human sense of touch
Researchers are breaking through the difficulties of robotic recognition of various common, yet complex, items….
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite…
RCP president is asked to resign over handling of physician associates row
Senior officers at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have called on President Sarah Clarke…
Handedness in medicine: it makes sense to learn to use both sides
Milton says that medicine is designed for righthanded people.1While there is focus on handedness, there…
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates
One of the issues troubling doctors in general, and GPs in particular, is the question…
Scarlett McNally: Conferences can help talented clinical leaders to change the NHS
While travelling around the UK this conference season, I’ve been considering the differences between today’s…
Lib Dems launch “manifesto to save NHS” with pledges on GP access and cancer
The Liberal Democrats have placed health at the heart of their UK general election manifesto…
Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery
Antiplatelet therapy is an integral part of secondary prevention for patients with coronary artery disease,…
Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: five year follow-up of randomised DACAB trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of different antiplatelet strategies on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass…
Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug
Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $40m (£31.5m; €37m) to about 2600 patients who developed…
Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!
One of the most common reasons for bypassing the COVID vaccine is concern about side…
Lone Star State: Tracking a low-mass star as it speeds across the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare hypervelocity L subdwarf star racing through the Milky Way. More…
NASA’s Webb opens new window on supernova science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first…
Four-legged, dog-like robot ‘sniffs’ hazardous gases in inaccessible environments
Nightmare material or truly man’s best friend? A team of researchers equipped a dog-like quadruped…
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Two can play that game: juvenile dolphins who play together are more successful as adults
Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has…
Protocol for creating ‘wired miniature brains’
Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids —…
Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer
Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams…
Webb telescope reveals asteroid collision in neighboring star system
Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant…
Researchers create skin-inspired sensory robots to provide medical treatment
Scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them…
Optimism wards off procrastination
People with an optimistic outlook on the future are less likely to be severe procrastinators,…
The solar system may have passed through dense interstellar clouds 2 million years ago, altering Earth’s climate
Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon…
Splitting hairs: Science of biomechanics to understand of bad hair days
Academics are often accused of ‘splitting hairs’, but a team has now devised a machine…
Planetary Health Diet associated with lower risk of premature death, lower environmental impact
People who eat a healthy, sustainable diet may substantially lower their risk of premature death…
Benefits of failure are overrated
The platitude that failure leads to success may be both inaccurate and damaging to society,…
Elephants have names for each other like people do, new study shows
Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals,…
In a significant first, researchers detect water frost on solar system’s tallest volcanoes
An international team of planetary scientists has detected patches of water frost sitting atop the…
Galactic bloodlines: Many nearby star clusters originate from only three ‘families’
Astronomers have deciphered the formation history of young star clusters, some of which we can…
Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formation
Astronomers observing exoplanet GJ 3470 b saw evidence of water, carbon dioxide, methane and sulfur…
Social determinants of health: a positive manifesto for public health
Hiam and colleagues outline the problem of deteriorating health across the UK and emphasise that…
Tributes paid to journalist and broadcast doctor Michael Mosley
Many tributes have been paid to Michael Mosley, the journalist, TV and radio presenter, documentary…
FDA unexpectedly rescinds ban on Juul vapes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped marketing denial orders which sought to…
Bird flu: Australia records first human case of H5N1
Australia has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of its first human case of H5N1…