When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time. Researchers have discovered a mechanism…
Improving researchers’ abilities to forecast epidemics
An annual influenza season forecasting challenge issued by the US Centers for Disease Control provides unique insight into epidemic forecasting,…
Zinc could help as non-antibiotic treatment for UTIs
New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies…
New gene hunt reveals potential breast cancer treatment target
Researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, already identifying one that appears to promote aggressive breast cancers.…
Alzheimer’s: How does the brain change over the course of the disease?
What changes in the brain are caused by Alzheimer’s disease? How do these changes differ from those observed in the…
The ABS of molecular engines
Peroxisomes are cell organelles that carry out a number of functions, including the degradation of cytotoxins. For this purpose, they…
Proofs of parallel evolution between cognition, tool development, and social complexity
A study has used eye-tracking techniques to analyze the processes of selective attention that determine the way in which we…
Sewage reveals levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide
Sewage can reveal the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among healthy populations, an international study shows.
Can Grapefruit Juice Affect My Thyroid Medicine?
Some 100 drugs can have dangerous and even life-threatening effects if you eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking…
Can Grapefruit Juice Affect My Thyroid Medicine?
Some 100 drugs can have dangerous and even life-threatening effects if you eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking…