Researchers report that Chinese workers are highly aware of, and informed about, COVID-19 but there is still a need for…
Uncovering the clock that sets the speed of embryo development
Why do pregnancies last longer in some species than others? Researchers have found the clock that sets the speed of…
COVID-19 could cause declines in life expectancy
A new analysis of period life expectancy around the world shows that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause a short-term decline…
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
For the first time, scientists solved the high-resolution structure of these compounds when they are actively bound to the 5-HT2A…
Does a healthy diet counter the ill-effects of obesity?
A healthy quality Mediterranean-like diet partially modifies the association between obesity and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study.
Scientists discover what happens in our brains when we make educated guesses
Researchers have identified how cells in our brains work together to join up memories of separate experiences, allowing us to…
Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was…
Curve at tip of shoes eases movement but may lead to weaker muscles, problems
The scientists found that the more curved a toe spring is, the less power the foot inside the shoe has…
Do-it-yourself COVID-19 vaccines fraught with public health problems
‘Citizen scientists’ developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they’re inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-experimentation…
Humans develop more slowly than mice because our chemistry is different
Scientists have found that the ‘segmentation clock’ — a genetic network that governs the body pattern formation of embryos —…