Simple fix could make the census more accurate but just as private
The US government...
Michelangelo’s ‘The Flood’ seems to depict a woman with breast cancer
The Renaissance artist Michelangelo had carried out human dissections, which may have led him to include women with breast cancer in some of...
Bird flu could become deadlier if it mixes with seasonal flu viruses, experts warn
Bird flu appears to be rising in the U.S., but only among people exposed to infected animals — namely, cows and poultry.Since April...
Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981
Scientists lost contact with the interstellar Voyager 1 probe from Oct. 19 to Oct. 24, after a technical malfunction forced the spacecraft's main...
It’s not to be. Universe too short for Shakespeare typing monkeys
A monkey randomly pressing keys on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time would eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare...
Alcohol consumption among non-human animals may not be as rare as previously thought, say...
Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving "drunk" after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare...
Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
In a recent study, an international research team with significant involvement from MedUni Vienna has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body...
Researchers identify ‘sweet spot’ for safe surgery after heart attack
After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications -- like a debilitating stroke or another heart...
Solar-powered animal cells
Energy-making chloroplasts from algae have been inserted into hamster cells, enabling the cells to photosynthesize light, according to new research in Japan. It...
The roots of fear: Understanding the amygdala
Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear....