Researchers have discovered that differences between the elemental composition of foods and the elemental needs of animals can explain the development of pleasing tastes like salty, umami, and sweet.
We recently heard a new “hybrid variant” of the coronavirus has been detected in Vietnam, amid a spike in cases in the country.
While the word “counterfeit” may conjure up images of fake cash and knock-off handbags, the pharmaceutical industry – and with it, the fight against COVID-19 – has been significantly affected by illicit goods.
Since the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the United States on Jan. 20, 2020, news about infection rates, deaths and pandemic-driven economic hardships
A new urine screening test can detect new or recurrent cases of bladder cancer, researchers report.
To help curb climate change, President Biden has set a goal of lowering U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Meeting this target will require rapidly converting as many fossil fuel-powered activities to electricity
New research identifies a genetic cause for a patient’s recurrent pregnancy loss, 16 miscarriages and no full-term pregnancies over a 15-year period.
Researchers have developed a gene switch that the green LED light commercial smartwatches emit can “flip,” an approach that could be used to treat diabetes in the future.
Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, penetrates the skin and can be used to measure the wearer’s
There has been a lot of buzz about a video shared by Oregon woman Abby Beckley, who describes removing worms from her eye.
Certain types of messages could influence how people perceive information about the spread of diseases from wildlife to humans, according to a new study.
If you use such social media websites as Facebook and Twitter, you may have come across posts flagged with warnings about misinformation. So far, most misinformation – flagged and unflagged – has been aimed at the general public.
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived.
Every time there is a major disease outbreak, one of the first questions scientists and the public ask is: “Where did this come from?”
Klaus Beier is the archetypal German sexologist. Terse, bald, and, during a Zoom call last fall, wearing a blue blazer and clear-rimmed eyeglasses, he exudes annoyance at questions about his work with pedophiles — which, he suggests, is
Two COVID-19 cases previously linked to Melbourne’s current outbreak have now been reclassified as false positives.
Researchers have discovered a new targeted combination drug therapy that efficiently reduces tumor growth in metastatic breast cancer.
Injury to the adult brain is all too common. A brain injury will often show up on brain scans as a well-defined area of damage. But often the changes to the brain extend far beyond the visible injury.
British broadcaster Jeremy Paxman has revealed he is one of more than 10 million people living with Parkinson’s disease worldwide. It is the fastest growing neurological condition in terms of diagnosis and cases that lead to disability and
Researchers have demonstrated that using a miniscule device to implant insulin-secreting cells cures diabetes in mice.
An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish between benign and pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells with up to 95% accuracy, according to a new study.
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