A new study shows that in severely ill COVID-19 patients, ‘first-responder’ immune cells, which should react immediately to signs of…
Cricket umpires fumble on T20 calls
Cricket umpires struggle to please everyone at the best of time but the different formats of the game make it…
Right under your nose: A more convenient way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists discover a new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing the levels of specific proteins in nasal discharge. This…
Gluten in wheat: What has changed during 120 years of breeding?
In recent years, the number of people affected by celiac disease, wheat allergy or gluten or wheat sensitivity has risen…
Air pollution in Ireland associated with strokes, research finds
Scientists have found that air pollution in the winter is associated with more hospitalisations for all strokes in Dublin.
Protein uses two antiviral strategies to ward off infections
To protect humans against infection, a protein called MARCH8 tags the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) for destruction while it merely…
Modelling parasitic worm metabolism suggests strategy for developing new drugs against infection
Scientists have revealed a way to eradicate parasitic worms by stopping them from using alternative metabolism pathways provided by bacteria…
Molecules in urine allow doctors to monitor skin cancer
What if you could simply provide a urine sample rather than undergo a painful surgical procedure to find out if…
Long-term risks of joint implants
Using highly complex analytical techniques, a group of researchers were able to observe in detail how different metals are released…
11 Supposedly Fun Things We’ll Never Do the Same Way Again
The pandemic could change unexpected parts of our lives for years to come, experts say.