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Is our immune system successful? It depends how you look at it.
US citizens will likely have to wait a bit more go to back to Europe.
Researchers found that a major neural highway originating in the spinal cord may be the driving force behind muscle growth.
Men are less likely to believe the coronavirus can hurt them, even though the data shows otherwise.
It allows users to track changes in economic activity, climate change and air and water quality, among others
The lesser known success stories.
Supriya Garikipati, University of Liverpool The coronavirus pandemic has triggered what has been described as a “sanitary pad crisis” in India. Priya, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, considers herself lucky: her parents can still afford pads. But several of her friends will have to go without. In some parts of India, schools are a critical part of […]
Political affiliation plays a big role on the use of face masks.
COVID-19 is so politicized in the US that an algorithm can tell party allegiance just by looking at Twitter posts.
The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.
The novel testing kit would work with only a saliva sample.
The US is nearing the worst-case scenario.
Methanol, a toxic type of alcohol, has been found in samples of their products.
High doses of ketamine caused some sheep to enter the 'k-hole', a near-death experience-like state. Their brain activity tells a compelling story.
What doesn't kill you might, in fact, only be slowly killing you.
Our tendency to use calendars or smartphones as 'thinking aids' starts in childhood.
Researchers warn that the coronavirus may cause the onset of diabetes in some patients.
Masks reduce the intake of oxygen and increase the intake of carbon dioxide.
Black and hispanic youth were specifically targeted.
Instead of recognizing digits like "8" or "2", the patient sees a scrambled mess. His vision is otherwise perfect.
It's like a painless Band-Aid for internal wounds.
Another prevalent form of discrimination: ageism.
Man's best friend is truly fantastic.
The crisis has laid bare the tendencies of authoritarian leaders and their disregard for human life.
Researchers are starting to get a better picture of the spread of the virus.
Robots are far away from replacing doctors, but they're still nifty.
Think only the weak and sickling are at risk? If that's so, more than a fifth of the entire planet is weak and sickling.
Children respond negatively to moving homes.
We are a social species, and getting through this pandemic can be extremely tough. Here's how we can form small teams while keeping the pandemic risk low.
The risk for black people is up to 10x higher than for white people.
It's not meant as a full replacement for treatment, but it does help children manage their AHDH.
Coronavirus or not, you should close the lid before flushing.
Dexamethasone is a steroid already in use for treating several conditions.
The Keto (ketogenic) diet is still making waves in the media and with health experts. It has its believers and its skeptics, but it has shown to be a viable solution for various health conditions, which include treatments for epilepsy, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. A keto diet works by depleting the body […]
Most people who smoke want to quit -- and many have tried, many times.
Data from New York is making US trends look better than they are.
Many patients are at risk of dying from bacterial infections acquired in the hospital rather than of the virus itself.
Whether or not this makes the virus more transmissible in society isn't yet clear.
Not only did the country keep COVID-19 under control, but its economy is doing great.
The hybrid system forms connections that mimic how learning occurs in the brain.
The pandemic might add more weight onto the already heavy burden of food shortage.
What kind of people would stockpile toilet paper? These psychologists found out.
The research suggests that someday it may be possible to induce a suspended animation state in humans.
Although it seems like forever and other topics now dominate the news, COVID-19 has, unfortunately, not disappeared. If anything, it's accelerating.
The number of hospitalizations is rising fast in several US states.
It was the year 1347 when Genoese traders unwittingly brought a new disease from Asia to the ports of Europe. It was called the Pestilence initially, ultimately being known as the Black Death or the Black Plague. The pandemic lasted for four years until 1351, and killed between 75 and 200 million people. At the […]
Lifting lockdowns now could increase the risk of the virus spreading again
Lockdowns can help, but they won't save us on their own, a new model concludes. Even improvised masks are very useful.
Life ticks at a different rate for every individual, and a new device can now measure biological age with ease.
Levels of certain proteins in the blood can be used to diagnose COVID-19 disease progression.
