Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’
Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease ...
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The lack of menopause support in the workplace is affecting both the economy and human rights
Menopausal women and transexual men are facing stigma and prejudice in the workplace -- and it's a bigger problem than ...
What does it mean if your poop is green – do you need to see a doctor?
Many different factors can change your stool color, including diet, lifestyle, and health issues.
Your favorite fruits may have come from radioactive plants. Meet the wonderous ‘gamma gardens’
The number of mutant plant varieties on the market is unknown.
The powerhouse of the cell is also a powerhouse in vision
Structures providing energy to cells have a crucial role in vision.
Cleaning products may expose people to the same pollution levels as car exhaust
Cleaning your home may carry more health risks than running your car indoors.
These hard-bodied robots can reproduce, learn and evolve autonomously
Virtual code has become virtual DNA.
The FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex. Here’s why it’s a good thing
You can still use other approved condoms to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases.
Gut bacteriophages associated with improved cognitive function and memory in both animals and humans
These viruses can alter our gut microbiome to improve brain function.
Brain scans are saving convicted murderers from death row–but should they?
Perpetrators of horrendous crimes could avoid the death penalty because of their brainwaves.
Your microbiota will be having non-stop sex this Valentine’s Day
Bacteria don’t have sex to reproduce; they use it to stay alive and healthy.
Pap tests could one day tell women if they have breast or ovarian cancer
Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.
Study on mice: Exercising later in life can keep your muscles young
Exercising was shown to give elderly mice the muscles of those much younger.
Scientists identify the specific gene that protects against severe COVID-19
The protective gene was passed onto us by an ancient human species.
China builds the world’s first artificial moon
Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.
Electric knee implants could help millions of arthritis patients
The implants need no external power source to produce electricity.
Masks made of ostrich cells make COVID-19 glow in the dark
Researchers found a way to make the invisible visible.
The swarm is near: get ready for the flying microbots
Scientists have developed minute artificial muscles to power Lilliputian drones.
Immune cells from the common cold offer protection against COVID-19, researchers find
Researchers have found that immune cells from a cold attack Covid differently from vaccines.
Demystifying nootropics – Is cognitive enhancement even a thing?
Whether you're a college student hoping to improve your grades, a professional wanting to achieve more at work, or an ...