Health & Medicine
Why do we do the things we do? A new study says it comes down to four factors
A new study reports that there are four broad categories for the motivations that drive human behavior: prominence, inclusiveness, negativity prevention, and tradition. Image via Pixabay. What do people want?...
Why is it so hard to stop people dying from snakebite?
Around the world, thousands of people die every year from snakebite – and there’s not enough antivenom to go round. But even if we had the antivenom we needed, would...
Immune system could be altered for years after a wildfire
Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream
Potentially fatal tick-borne brain disease found in the UK for first time
Experts described the risk of infection as "very low," but called on members of the public to be aware of ticks.
Sunlight might affect gut microbiome diversity
Vitamin D might mediate the link between sunlight and healthy bacterial diversity in the gut.
Smallest-yet image sensor for medical use wins Guinness World Record
It's the size of a grain of sand.
The healthiest food may also be the most sustainable one
A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture
More effective tuberculosis vaccine passes early trials in Africa
It's a very promising development.
We eat more with friends and family than when we’re alone — here’s why
Meal sizes were between 29% and 48% larger compared to when eating alone.
Your hairs hide secrets — some subsets of schizophrenia can be detected by biomarkers in our hair
They told me my new haircut was crazy but I never expected this!
How a simple trick could inoculate adolescents against junk food advertising
A basic intervention could encourage kids to eat healthier food.
AI enables mind-controlled handwriting in paralyzed person
A neural network interprets the thoughts of paralyzed patients who image using a pen to form letters and words.
Blind people don’t suffer from schizophrenia — and the reason could help us find a treatment
A most surprising connection.
E. coli superbugs linked to poor hygiene and not contaminated food
E. coli may cause food poisoning, urinary tract infections, or intestinal infections.
Rats trained to drive makeshift cars seem to find it relaxing
Unlike most of us, rats seem to find driving relaxing. The impromptu vehicle.Image credits University of Richmond. A team of U.S. scientists reports training a group of rats to drive...
Polio Type 3 eradicated globally
A major milestone in the global effort to eradicate all poliovirus strains.
What are biofilms and how do they form?
Bacteria learned there's strength in numbers. These communities are called biofilms.
New flame retardants are as toxic as the ones they intended to replace
They can lead to serious health harms in kids and adults
Bacteria’s social lives influence how they develop drug resistance
Judging by the findings, I should be completely drug-resistant forever.
