Researchers have identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia, a mysterious liver disease that is the leading cause…
More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners
A new study finds patients were taking too many antithrombotics for no reason, leading to a significant increase in bleeding…
Seven moral rules found all around the world
What is morality? And to what extent does it vary around the world? The theory of ‘morality-as-cooperation’ argues that morality…
A new approach to an old question: How do we actually cooperate?
Researchers are exploring how cooperation arises in human societies, where people tend to cluster into various group types — political,…
Neurodegenerative diseases identified using artificial intelligence
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to detect a range of neurodegenerative disease in human brain tissue samples, including…
Putting the break on our immune system’s response
Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a ‘handbrake’ on our immune system — helping…
Genetic factors influence human brain expansion
An analysis of brain scans from more than 600 children and adolescents reveals genetically-mediated associations between the size of evolutionarily…
Scientists developing new vaccine strategy for tuberculosis
For years, scientists have been trying to come up with a better way to protect people against tuberculosis, the disease…
Diagnoses by Horn, Payment in Goats: An African Healer at Work
On a continent wracked with epidemics, millions turn to traditional healers. In rural Uganda, not far from the Ebola zone,…
Diagnoses by Horn, Payment in Goats: An African Healer at Work
On a continent wracked with epidemics, millions turn to traditional healers. In rural Uganda, not far from the Ebola zone,…