A study showed that patients receiving messages from a chatbot used a third fewer opioids after fracture surgery, and their…
Why young and female patients don’t respond as well to cancer immunotherapy
Researchers discovered that tumor cells in younger and female patients accumulate cancer-causing mutations that are more poorly presented to the…
Opioid use can trigger deafness
Opioid receptors in the inner ear can cause partial or full hearing loss, according to new research.
High schoolers’ accuracy in classification of their peers
A study examines the accuracy of adolescent peer group classifications based on similar values, behaviors, and interests.
Hydroxychloroquine ineffective as a preventive antiviral against COVID-19, study finds
Researchers have added to the growing body of understanding about how hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is not a possible defense against COVID-19.
Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic against multi-resistant TB
Corals growing on the reefs of the Bahamas produce an active agent that kills multi-resistant tuberculosis bacteria. Scientistshave managed to…
Survival of the fit-ish
It can be hard to dispute the common adage ‘survival of the fittest’. After all, ‘most of the genes in…
Widespread electric vehicle adoption would save billions of dollars, thousands of lives
A new study found that if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars currently on the road, the United States would…
How the brain’s internal states affect decision-making
By recording the activity of separate populations of neurons simultaneously, researchers have gained an unprecedented insight into how the ‘waxing…
Bacteria’s secret weapon revealed
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown method used by bacteria to evade immune responses.